Best Instant Pot Spicy Teriyaki Chicken Thighs Recipes

INSTANT POT® TERIYAKI CHICKEN THIGHS

Instant Pot® Teriyaki Chicken Thighs image

This Instant Pot® recipe is perfect for a school night or whenever you need a quick dinner!

Provided by Diana71

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Tzatziki

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup honey
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Pour in olive oil and warm until hot. Add chicken thighs and brown on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and garlic in a bowl for the marinade. Pour marinade over chicken thighs in the pot and bring to a simmer; cook for 2 minutes and scrape browned bits off bottom of pot. Turn off Saute mode. Close and lock the lid.
Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Stir cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Remove chicken thighs from Instant Pot® and transfer to a plate.
Select Saute function. Pour cornstarch mixture into the remaining sauce in the pot. Cook until sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off Saute mode. Pour some of the sauce over teriyaki thighs and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 71.6 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1876 mg, Sugar 35.6 g

CHICKEN TERIYAKI

Chicken Teriyaki image

Why use bottled teriyaki sauce when it's so easy to make your own with all the "chicken goodness" in the pot from the meat thawing and cooking? Teriyaki is usually grilled, of course. To make a successful version of teriyaki in the pot, it's best to cook the chicken in the aromatic sauce, then boil that sauce down to a thick glaze to use as a coating for the meat. Think of its final viscosity as about like duck sauce or Thai sweet chili sauce. Stir a lot as it cooks down because the sugars can start to burn.

Provided by From Freezer to Instant Pot Cookbook by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

Categories Dinner

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup regular or reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
1/2 cup frozen chopped onion (or 1 small yellow or white onion peeled and chopped)
3 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tbsp fresh ginger (peeled and minced )
1 tbsp garlic (peeled and minced )
3 lbs frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs

Steps:

Mix the broth, soy sauce or tamari, onion, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic in an Instant Pot. Add the block or hunks of frozen chicken, stir well, and lock the lid onto the pot.
Optional 1 Max Pressure Cooker Press Pressure cook on Max pressure for 17 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
Optional 2 All Pressure Cookers Press Poultry, Pressure cook or Manual on High pressure for 20 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
When the machine has finished cooking, turn it off and let its pressure return to normal naturally, about 25 minutes. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken thighs to a bowl.
Press the button for SAUTE. Set it for HIGH, MORE or CUSTOM 400°F. Set the time for 15 minutes and if necessary, press START.
Bring the sauce in the pot to a boil, stirring often. Continue boiling, stirring more and more frequently until almost constantly, until the sauce is a thick glaze, about 7 minutes. Turn off the SAUTÉ function. Return the chicken thighs and any juices to the cooker. Stir until the chicken is coated in the glaze. Transfer the pieces to a serving platter or plates.