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Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken

A quick, flavorful Instant Pot chicken dish cooked in a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken & Sauce
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 0.5 cup honey
  • 0.25 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp whole grain mustard optional
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth low sodium
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode and heat olive oil. Sear chicken for 1–2 minutes per side.
  2. Whisk honey, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, garlic, vinegar, broth, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. Pour sauce over chicken and seal lid.
  4. Cook on High Pressure: 8 minutes for breasts or 10 minutes for thighs. Natural release 5 minutes.
  5. Remove chicken. Add cornstarch slurry and thicken sauce for 1–2 minutes on Sauté.
  6. Slice or shred chicken and serve with honey mustard sauce.

Notes

Adjust sweetness and tanginess to taste.