Honey Glazed Chicken {Electric Pressure Cooker Recipe}

This delicious honey glazed chicken is made in the electric pressure cooker (a.k.a. Instant Pot). Packed with flavor, the meat is juicy and tender. Serve it over cooked rice with steamed vegetables for an easy, yummy meal.

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Hello, my friends!

How are you today?

I’m excited to be here to post another awesome recipe that you can make in any electric pressure cooker. This dish has a little bit of an Asian take-out flare to it and it has fast become a family favorite.

It is easy to make, thanks to the electric pressure cooker which does most of the work for you.

I love Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker dishes. Here’s some of our other favorites:

Amazing Creamy Tomato Sausage Fettucine.

The Best Instant Pot Mac and Cheese ever.

Homestyle Instant Pot Beef Stew, a cozy comfort food.

Absolutely divine Instant Pot Alfredo Fettuccine.

Super delicious Crispy Chicken Tacos.

Using an electric pressure cooker has been a game changer for quick and easy meals that the whole family loves.

Here’s how you make this honey glazed chicken

Start by trimming the excess fat from chicken thighs and season with salt and pepper.

Can I use other kinds of chicken?

Yes. I’ve also made this recipe with bone-in chicken legs or thighs and they also will work great in this recipe.

But I’ll tell you why I prefer boneless. Its easier to eat. And I don’t have to listen to my kids complaining about bones in their meat. Just keeping it real, haha.

I haven’t tried this recipe with chicken breasts but I’m guessing they would also work. You may have to adjust the cooking time some.

Make a simple sauce

Next whip up a simple sauce with just four ingredients: honey, soy sauce, ketchup and minced garlic.

For best flavor, use fresh garlic (rather than the refrigerated kind). I know it’s a little more work, but you’ll thank me later when you taste it. And this recipe is so easy that even the laziest of us can take thirty more seconds to mince the garlic ourselves.

I use one of these handy dandy (lazy girl) garlic mincer thingies (aff. link). It’s something I use pretty much every day. Love it so much.

Put the chicken on the bottom of the electric pressure cooker insert and pour the sauce on top.

Then cook it

Lock the lid in place and cook it on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes.

When time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick release. Or you can also let the pressure release naturally the entire time. I use a natural release as much as possible for meat because I think it makes the meat a lot more tender.

Finishing it off

Remove chicken to a 9×13-inch baking dish, leaving liquid in the pot.

In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. Select the sauté function on the Instant Pot. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the Instant Pot and heat until thickened, whisking to avoid lumps.

For a quicker option, I sometimes use Cornaby’s E-Z Gel (aff. link) to thicken this sauce. E-Z Gel (previously called ultra gel) is a modified cornstarch that is non GMO and gluten free. It acts quickly to thicken without the use of heat. I just add it directly to the Instant pot after removing the chicken and quickly whisk it in (no need to heat it using the sauté function). Just let it sit a few minutes to thicken. 

Pour the thickened sauce over the chicken and finish it off under the broiler for a few minutes.

The broiling step is optional, but I think it adds a nice color and caramelized flavor.

We like to serve this delicious honey glazed chicken over cooked rice with steamed vegetables either on the side or mixed in (your preference).

One bite and you’ll be dancing the Asian happy dance, my friends. This dish is soooo good.

Update (3/12/22): I’ve found that you can cut down the cooking time to 10 minutes in the Instant Pot.

Recipe Source: Heather @ The Cook’s Treat

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