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instant pot chicken thighs.

Instant Pot Chicken Thighs Recipe

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Learn how to make chicken thighs recipe in your instant pot pressure cooker. This instant pot chicken thighs are not only quick to make thanks to the electric pressure cooker. You are guaranteed moist, delicious and tender chicken at all times. This recipe comes with tips on how to make the best perfectly moist boneless or bone-in chicken thighs.
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Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 444 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 7 pcs Bone-in-skin-on chicken thighs About 1kg / 2 lb
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried coriander leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • ½ tablespoon garlic granules
  • 1 teaspoon salt or use according to preference
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup chicken broth or water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the chicken by removing any excess skin and visible fat. You may choose to wash the chicken if you want. If you do, ensure that you pat the chicken dry with kitchen towel before cooking.
  • Add the smoked paprika, coriander, sage, garlic granules, salt and pepper together to combine. Sprinkle the spice rub on the chicken on both sides and rub in a little.
  • Sauté the chicken: turn on the instant pot and set to the sauté mode, add olive oil and leave till hot, working in batches if need be, add the chicken thighs skin side down and cook for 3 minutes then flip sides and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
    This is to seal in all the flavours from the amazing simple spice rub.
  • Remove the chicken from the instant pot, add the chicken broth then place a trivet in the pot. Carefully add the seared chicken on top of the trivet. Set the instant pot to cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
    Once the timer counts down, leave to natural pressure release for 5 minutes then carefully do a quick release. Open the lid, serve immediately and enjoy. Alternatively, if you would prefer crispy skin, broil or grill for another 2 to 3 minutes. Use the instant pot sauce as desired.

Notes

Cooking Times for Chicken Thighs In An Instant Pot

Boneless skinless chicken thighs: 5 minutes then do a quick release, see this pressure cooker rice and chicken to be a believer.
Bone-in chicken thighs: 6 minutes then 5 minutes natural release pressure. Do 8 minutes if you won't be broiling the chicken to crisp up.
Frozen chicken thighs: If you would be using frozen chicken thighs, ensure they are separated pieces, in this case, you may not be able to marinade the chicken or brown it (sauté) as you would with a fresh one. Sprinkle the spice rub on the frozen chicken, add water or broth to the instant pot, place the trivet in the pot and then move to add the frozen chicken thighs on a single layer on top of the trivet. Set the instant pot to high pressure and set the timer for 15 minutes then 5 minutes natural pressure release.

How To Make Instant Pot Gravy

Make a cornflour slurry and add the sauce from the instant pot. Mix to combine and cook on saute for another 1 minute or 2. Serve and use as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 28gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 714mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 995IUCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg

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