Instant Pot Caramelized Chicken

This Instant Pot caramelized chicken recipe is really good and easy to make!

You can serve it with jasmine rice and green beans .

You don’t have to warm the whole house to cook a nice chicken recipe. Just place it in the Instant Pot and let it do all the work for you :]

Looking for more? Check out this orange chicken or this pepper chicken.

Instant Pot Caramelized Chicken

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Keyword: Caramelized Chicken, chicken thighs, fish sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1/4 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tsp garlic minced finely
• 4 tbsp fresh ginger minced finely
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 8(5-ounce) chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup chicken broth

Instructions

• In a large bowl, add soy sauce, garlic, ginger, ketchup and 2 tbsp of sugar. Mix until well combined.
• Add the chicken to the bowl and rub with the marinade.
  
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  
• Remove the chicken from bowl (Reserve the marinade).
  
• Add oil to the Instant Pot and select “Saute”.
  
• Add the chicken and saute for a few minutes or until browned. 
• Take out the chicken and keep aside.
  
• Add 4 tbsp of sugar to the Instant Pot and cook until the sugar begins to melt, stirring continuously. 
  
• Add the chicken broth and the reserved marinade to the Instant Pot.
• Scrape the brown bits from the bottom (you can use a spatula).
• Add the chicken to the Instant Pot and mix a bit.
  
• Close the lid and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
  
• When cooking time ends, wait for a natural pressure release.
  
• Once done, remove the lid and serve.