Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup chop broccoli
• 1 red bell pepper

  sliced
• 1 green bell pepper

  sliced
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

• 1 Prep your chicken and pat dry, set to the side.
• 2 Add the apple juice, Bourbon, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider
  vinegar, minced garlic, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, and ginger paste to
  your Instant Pot. Stir.
• 3 Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 Add the chicken to the instant pot. Turn to coat in the sauce.
• 5 Place the vegetables in the Instant Pot on top of the chicken.
• 6 Close the lid and set the pressure release valve to sealing.
• 7 Press the manual or pressure cook button and set to 12 minutes on high pressure.
• 8 Once the chicken is done cooking, let it natural pressure release for 10
  minutes.
• 9 Quick release the remaining pressure.
• 10 Whisk together the cornstarch and cold water.
• 11 Remove the lid of the instant pot and take out the chicken and vegetables. Set
  them aside.
• 12 In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and cold water.
• 13 Press the saute button on the instant pot.
• 14 Slowly whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce.
• 15 Continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened.
• 16 Add the chicken and vegetables back to the pot.
• 17 Turn to coat.
• 18 Turn off the instant pot.
• 19 Top with sesame seeds, serve, and enjoy!
  

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