Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs from Frozen
These Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs are so easy to make and are the juiciest chicken thighs ever! The best part is you can cook these chicken thighs from frozen in the instant pot. If you forget to pull chicken out of the freezer to defrost, no problem! Toss frozen thighs in an instant pot with some garlic, butter, salt and pepper for a delicious and easy dinner!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 large bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter or ghee
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Season your chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Pour the chicken broth in the bottom of the Instant pot, place the chicken on top. Seal the Instant Pot and use manual high pressure for 12 minutes. Use a natural release for 5 minutes, then a quick release.
- While pressure is releasing, set your oven to a broil. Remove the lid once steam has been released and place the chicken on a sheet pan.
- Remove the broth from the instant pot, and place back in your IP. Set your IP to sauté. Once hot, add butter and garlic. Sauce for 1 -2 minutes, now add the lemon juice to deglaze the pan. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken, place under the broiler for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and spoon extra sauce over the finished chicken and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 1.451mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 469IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg