Instant Pot Chicken Thighs with Sweet Garlic Sauce.

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By Shan · November 1, 2026

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Total: 30 min
Serves: 6
Ingredients: 10

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Instant Pot Chicken Thighs with Sweet Garlic Sauce

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Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 lb chicken thighs
1 cup water
2 Tbsp olive oil

Sauce

2 Tbsp garlic fresh
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp hot sauce
1 cup water
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, to the bottom of the instant pot, and pour the 1 cup of water over.
Put the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the valve to "seal" and set it to pressure cook for 10 minutes. (use 20 minutes for frozen chicken thighs).
While it is pressure cooking, combine the ingredients for the sauce except for corn starch. Set aside.
When it is finished pressure cooking, manually release pressure by turning the vavle to "release." Open the lid and add in the 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Saute both sides until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
Add in the combined sauce ingredients (except corn starch) and heat until steaming. Then, mix the corn starch with about 3 Tablespoons of water ensuring that there are no lumps, and add it into the sauce, stirring until it thickens.
Turn off the Instant Pot (or set it to warm). Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the chicken, and serve with rice.

Notes

If your sesame seeds are not toasted, you can heat them up in a dry frying pan or sauce pan over medium heat, stirring regularly, until the seeds smell fragrant and have slightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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