Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Thighs
You can cook bone-in chicken thighs in the Instant Pot in a fraction of the time it takes on the stovetop and it comes out perfectly cooked fork tender, juicy, and with way less splatter.
Note: Made in a 6-qt Instant Pot
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 frozen chicken thighs *see notes
- 1 cup (237 ml) water
- 1/2 tablespoon (4 g) paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 g) garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 g) ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pour the water into the inner pot. Set the trivet in the pot. Place the chicken on the trivet.
- Mix together the paprika, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Season with chicken with the spice mixture.
- Close and lock the lid. Set the vent to sealing.
- Press the pressure cook or manual button and set to 12 minutes. It will take about 5 minutes to come up to pressure.
- After cooking, allow a natural pressure release (usually 5-10 minutes).
- Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot. Place it on a baking sheet and broil for 3-5 minutes to crisp the skin.
Notes
- These instructions assume you are cooking small to medium sized bone-in skin-on chicken thighs. For larger thighs, cook for 15-18 minutes.
- For boneless chicken thighs, cook for only 8 minutes.
- Chicken should be 165 degrees F after cooking when measured on a meat thermometer. It’s important to make sure it’s reached the right temperature before you eat it.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 18gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 381mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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