The Best Instant Pot Chicken Recipe for Garlic Lovers (Mind-Blowing)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
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Ingredients
4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
4 skin-on, bone-in chicken drumsticks
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 cup peeled garlic cloves (about 40 cloves)
½ tsp dried thyme
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tsp corn starch
2 tbsp cold water
salt, black pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley, for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and black pepper.
- Press the SAUTE button on the Instant pot and let stand until screen reads “HOT”.
- Add the olive oil and butter.
- Add the chicken, skin side down and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Add the garlic cloves and cook for one minute.
- Combine the thyme, chicken broth and heavy cream in a small bowl.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir in the heavy cream mixture into the Instant Pot.
- Close and seal the Instant Pot.
- Turn the venting knob to SEALING and press PRESSURE COOK button.
- Adjust the timer to 10 minutes.
- Once the Instant Pot has finished cooking the chicken, allow to naturally release the pressure.
- Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot.
- Combine the corn starch and water.
- Stir in the corn starch slurry into the Instant Pot.
- Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot.
- Stir frequently and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Add the chicken back into the Instant Pot and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve.