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Instant Pot Barbecue Chicken with Parsley Garnish

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

This Instant Pot BBQ Chicken is so juicy, tangy flavorful and smothered in barbecue sauce. It is the perfect recipe for a summer cookout or a simple family dinner. It is so easy and fast that it is ready in just 25 minutes in a pressure cooker.
5 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 491 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bone in, skin on chicken drumsticks
  • 6 bone in, skin on chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce (I used sweet baby rays)

Instructions
 

  • In a medium mixing bowl combine brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Sprinkle spice mix over chicken and coat all sides.
  • Place chicken thighs and drumsticks in pressure cooker. Combine chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar and whisk together. Carefully pour liquid mixture into Instant Pot making sure you don't wash spices off.
  • Place the lid on your pressure cooker and lock into place. Turn pressure release valve to sealing, then select pressure cook, high pressure. Cook for 10 minutes. It will take 10-15 minutes for the pressure to build up. Before the cooking timer starts to count down. When timer runs out turn release valve to release. Wait for safety valve to drop before removing lid.
  • Place a baking rack in a baking sheet. Remove chicken from pressure cooker and place on baking rack. baste all sides of chicken with BBQ sauce.
  • Place chicken on baking sheet in the oven and broil 5-6 minutes. Just enough to brown the BBQ sauce and crisp the skin.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

Notes

*Serving size is one drumstick and thigh.
**Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on Modernmealmakeover.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 12.9gProtein: 37gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 211mgSodium: 827mgPotassium: 520mgSugar: 10.9gVitamin A: 285IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1.6mg
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