cooking lesson #559: slow-cooked stickey honey-garlic chicken

…from the Perspectives’ Kitchen

Happy New Year! Hope your holidays were wonderful... and that 2023 has gotten off to a great start. 

How you doin’? If you look closely, you’ll find a slow cooker setting on most Instant Pot models. Why? Sometimes it’s a matter of convenience and at other times certain foods just cook better in a slow cooker. If you’re suffering from a shortage of cabinet space for all those one-use gadgets you bought and seldom use, your Instant Pot allows you to sell the larger of the two and use your Instant Pot for a multitude of cooking procedures.
 
My Slow-Cooked Sticky Honey-Garlic Chicken is a favorite. While leaning toward Asian tastes, it is an anytime, anyplace single pot meal. The side dishes chosen will determine which way your meal is themed. Slow-Cooked Honey-Garlic Chicken can easily be served with white or fried rice, noodles and lightly steamed green vegetables.
 
The aroma emanating for the Instant Pot will permeate your kitchen and be a great preview of wonderful flavor to come.
 
Prep time:  15 minutes
Cook time:  6 hours
Yield:  4 servings
 
Ingredients 
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup chicken stock
5 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh ginger
3-4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons sesame seeds for garnishing
3 tablespoons green onion circles
 
Directions

1. Add the soy sauce, honey, ketchup, hoisin sauce and chicken stock to the inner pot.
2. Using a whisk, combine the ingredients until fully incorporated and sauce is smooth consistency.
3. Add the garlic, rice vinegar, sriracha, pepper, sesame oil and ginger and stir well.
4. Add the chicken thighs, turn to coat and submerge the chicken in the sauce; make sure all the chicken is coated in the sauce.
5. Secure the lid on the pot and set VENT to OPEN.
6. Select SLOW COOK on CUSTOM-HIGH and set the time for 6 HOURS.
7. Press START.
8. When cooking is finished, open the lid and transfer the chicken to a serving plate.
9. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions circles.

ChefSecret:  Serve over rice, fried rice or noodles with sautéed vegetables!

Quip of the Day:  What do chickens order at a Chinese restaurant? Eggroll, of course!
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