Description
Tender, smoky BBQ chicken thighs made in an Instant Pot with homemade halal-friendly sauce. Ready in 70 minutes, perfect for wraps or hungry families.
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken thighs
1 medium yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
1 cup halal BBQ sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup broth
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in Instant Pot. Sauté quartered onion and garlic until golden.
Add chicken thighs skin-side down, brown 2-3 minutes per side.
Add 1 cup broth, seal pot, and pressure cook 10 minutes.
Release pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
Add BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Sauté 5 minutes.
Toss chicken in sauce until fully coated.
Notes
Add smoked paprika for smoky depth
Use food thermometer for safe cooking
Save 3/4 cup sauce for flavor
Microwave leftovers 1 minute
Avoid opening lid before natural release
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with 1/4 cup sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 1400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg