Easy Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
Do you use the Instant Pot? I resisted buying one for a while maybe because I was a through and through crockpot girl. Then my mother in law offered one to me so I thought why not. Here's what I like it for cooking meats quickly and still having them be tender. You can even throw frozen meat in there. I make rice in there and I'm excited to explore more options soon. Here's the Instant Pot I have.
Here's my go to Chicken Thigh Recipe in the Instant Pot. These are so easy to make, full of flavor and tender. I use both boneless and bone in chicken thighs. Your choice!
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 40 Minutes
Ingredients:
12-14 Bone In or Boneless Chicken Thighs
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 tsp. Garlic
2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
2 Tbls Avocado Oil, I use Thrive Market
1 cup Water or Broth
Instructions:
- Lay the Chicken on a large plate or cutting board. Season one side of each chicken thigh (you could do the other side now but I do them in the Instant Pot).
- Turn the Instant Pot on to Sauté feature. Start putting the seasoned side down without crowding the pot. Brown the thighs 2-3 minutes on the first side. While they are browning if you haven't done so, season the other side. Flip and brown the other side 2 minutes. Take them out and set on the plate. Do the rest of the thighs like this.
- Remove all the thighs from the pot and add the water or broth to the pot. Scrape the bottom with a silicone or wooden spoon to get all the browned bits off. Cancel the Sauté function now.
- Add the trivet and all the chicken thighs on top. Seal the lid and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
- When the Instant Pot is finished cooking, do a 10 minute natural release. Then release the rest of the pressure with a quick release.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and serve or put in the refrigerator for later.
These are so easy to make and I usually serve with rice and a veggie. Keep it simple! You can even make these earlier in the day and be ready to heat them up for dinner later.
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