Are you looking for a delicious dish that you can whip up in no time? Look no further than these Instant Pot Chicken Wings! These crispy chicken wings are perfectly seasoned with a blend of spices, and the tender meat is fall-off-the-bone perfect.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Juicy and Flavorful: The Instant Pot ensures each wing is tender, juicy, and packed with flavor.
- Quick and Convenient: No need for long marinades or oven time, Instant Pot does it all.
- Versatile: These Instant Pot wings can be seasoned to suit any palate, from BBQ to spicy. They go great with Artichoke Dip or Miracle Whip Coleslaw.
📋 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients for your Instant Pot BBQ Chicken wings.
- Barbecue Sauce: Gives the wings a smoky, tangy flavor that's quintessential to this dish.
- Brown Sugar: Adds a rich sweetness, enhancing the barbecue sauce and balancing its tanginess.
- Worcestershire Sauce: Provides a complex, savory flavor, deepening the taste of the wings.
- Fresh Minced Garlic: Infuses a pungent, robust flavor that complements the sweet and savory components.
- Chicken Wings: The main ingredient, they are the perfect canvas for the flavorful sauce.
- Honey: Contributes a natural sweetness that caramelizes on the wings, adding a sticky texture and a glossy finish.
- Jalapeno Jelly: Injects a sweet heat into the wings, adding an unexpected layer of flavor.
- Canola Oil: Helps to brown the wings in the Instant Pot, ensuring a crispy exterior.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🔀 Substitutions & Variations
- Sauce & Marinade Options: Experiment with a variety of sauces and marinades—classic buffalo, tangy barbecue, Asian-inspired teriyaki, or garlic parmesan—to create different flavor profiles for your wings.
- Crisping Techniques: For an extra-crispy finish, consider tossing the cooked wings under the broiler or using an air fryer for a few minutes after pressure cooking. This step enhances texture while retaining the wings' tenderness.
- Seasoning Variations: Customize your wings with a dry rub mix of spices like smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and lemon pepper before pressure cooking, or finish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and citrus zest after cooking for added brightness.
🔪How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Wings?
Here is a step-by-step guide for cooking pressure cooker chicken wings.
- Turn your Instant Pot to saute and had the canola oil.
- Add your chicken wings in one layer to your inner pot. Saute turning every 3-4 minutes. Once the chicken is light golden brown, remove wings from the Instant Pot and hit cancel.
- You do NOT want your chicken wings fully cooked. You are just adding a crisp and crunchy texture to the chicken.
- Deglaze your inner pot and scrape any food that is stuck to the bottom of the insert.
- In a large mixing bowl add all the sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Gently toss your chicken wings in the BBQ jalapeno sauce.
- Add your sauteed chicken wings to the Instant Pot, and pour over half the bbq sauce (or half the buffalo sauce if using hot sauce instead).
- Close the lid of your Instant Pot, turn the valve to the sealing position and set the manual button to pressure cook for 8 minutes on high pressure.
- Perform a quick pressure release on the Instant Pot.
- To broil your cooked chicken wings, place them on a prepared baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. use the remaining sauce to baste the wings.
- Broil chicken wings in the oven on high for 5 minutes to allow the bbq to caramelize.
- Turn the wings over, baste and then broil for another 2 minutes. If you have an Instant Pot Air Fryer lid then you can air fry the wings for 5 minutes instead of broiling.
- Remove your cooked wings and place them on a platter. You can now garnish and serve your cooked wings with your favorite dipping sauce.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Broil: Be sure to broil the wings at the end to get a crispy chicken skin. You can also use the Instant Pot air fryer lid if you happen yo have one.
💭 FAQs
Buffalo Chicken Wings: Buffalo wings tend to have a spicier flavor, with a bolder sauce that typically includes buffalo sauce or hot sauce. On the other hand, BBQ chicken wings have a more subtle flavor and are typically cooked in the oven or on the grill. They often feature a sauce that is slightly sweet and tangy, rather than spicy.
BBQ Chicken Wings: If you’re looking for something a little bit spicier try buffalo wing sauce instead on your Instant Pot
or use homemade BBQ sauce mixed with extra jalapeno jelly.
Yes, you can cook frozen chicken wings in the Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. Simply set the cooking time to 12 minutes when cooking frozen chicken wings. This will ensure they are fully cooked and tender on the inside while nicely browned and crispy on the outside.
Yes, you can use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic if you prefer. Simply add a half teaspoon of garlic powder where the recipe calls for minced garlic and the taste should come out the same.
One of the best things about using an Instant Pot to cook chicken wings is that you can easily store them for later use. Simply allow your cooked chicken wings to cool, then transfer them to a storage container or zip-top bag. Place them in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Yes, you can freeze leftover chicken wings for up to one month. Place them in an air tight container or zip lock bag.
Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite dishes to serve with Chicken Wings Jalapeno Jelly BBQ:
- While chicken wings are delicious on their own, you can also serve them with your favorite dipping sauce or sides.
- Try baked French Fries, coleslaw, or a simple green salad for a light and healthy side.
- Smaller appetites might enjoy a small bowl of Chili or Macaroni And Cheese as well.
- If you love making chicken wings then try serving them with carrot sticks and celery sticks or tasty cherry tomatoes.
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Instant Pot Chicken Wings Jalapeno Jelly BBQ
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Barbecue Sauce
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 2 Lbs Chicken Wings Thawed
- ½ Cup Honey
- ½ Cup Jalapeno Jelly
- 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to saute and had the canola oil.
- Add your chicken wings in one layer to your inner pot. Saute turning every 3-4 minutes. Once the chicken is light golden brown, remove wings from the Instant Pot and hit cancel.
- You do NOT want your chicken wings fully cooked. You are just adding a crisp and crunchy texture to the chicken.
- Deglaze your inner pot and scrape any food that is stuck to the bottom of the insert.
- In a large mixing bowl add all the sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Gently toss your chicken wings in the BBQ jalapeno sauce.
- Add your sauteed chicken wings to the Instant Pot, and pour over half the bbq sauce (or half the buffalo sauce if using hot sauce instead).
- Close the lid of your Instant Pot, turn the valve to the sealing position and set the manual button to pressure cook for 8 minutes on high pressure.
- Perform a quick pressure release on the Instant Pot.
- To broil your cooked chicken wings, place them on a prepared baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. use the remaining sauce to baste the wings.
- Broil chicken wings in the oven on high for 5 minutes to allow the bbq to caramelize.
- Turn the wings over, baste and then broil for another 2 minutes. If you have an Instant Pot Air Fryer lid then you can air fry the wings for 5 minutes instead of broiling.
- Remove your cooked wings and place them on a platter. You can now garnish and serve your cooked wings with your favorite dipping sauce.
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