Instant Pot Chicken Wings

For moist, succulent, fall off the bones wings try instant pot chicken wings. This super easy to make and incredibly delicious chicken wings needs 30 minutes. THE BEST party food ever!

Enter the world of messy eating! Enter Instant Pot Chicken Wings! Get ready for some serious messy fingers, which you will only go licking! The sauce is everything and we have killer sauce recipe.

Instant Pot Chicken Wings

Forget the deep fried chicken wings recipe; forget the calories of deep frying. Make chicken wings in Instant Pot. Becauseit’s unbelievably easy to make and so much healthier than the deep fried version. Give it a try, you’ll get hooked to the recipe.

The thing about chicken wings made in instant pot is – it’s unbelievably juicy and tender. The meat literally falls off the bones. We promise you’ll get the most tender chicken wings that is full of flavors!

When it gets covered in buttery buffalo BBQ sauce and broiled you get a crispy outer, perfectly seasoned, fall off the bones wings!

Your chicken wing takes only 30 minutes and you can use fresh or frozen chicken wings here.  So this recipe is perfect if want to bring something quick to the living room table during football party. Chicken wings are simply the world’s most favorite football party food.

Minimal effort, very less hands-on prep and cooking time. That’s our promise to you.

Pressure Cooker Chicken Wings

Season fresh or frozen chicken wings (we used a mix of both wings and drums) with your favorite spice rub. Place it in instant pot, cook. And while chicken gets cooked in the pot, you can whip up your very own homemade chicken wings buffalo sauce.

Fresh chicken takes about 5 minutes to cook in instant pot, and frozen would take about 12 minutes to cook.  The sauce? You’ll need a minute to whip up the sauce!

Coat cooked chicken in buffalo BBQ sauce liberally. Line up chicken coated in sauce over baking wire mesh placed over baking sheet lined with aluminium foil.

Broil for 4 minutes on each side. This helps chicken exterior to crisp up.

We prefer to finally toss the broiled chicken wings in the remaining sauce. It adds to the stickiness and the rich flavors of sauce on the exterior of the chicken. Every bite will be a big flavor explosion in your mouth. You can serve it plain after broil, without tossing in the remaining sauce – completely your choice!

Why Instant Pot Chicken Wings Recipe Works

Chicken wings are without doubt the most sought off party food around the world, especially for football party, chicken wings is mandatory to have.

Making wings in instant pot has it’s own set of benefits.

1.      The recipe gives you the juiciest and tender chicken wings. The meat literally falls off the bone.

2.      Forget the calories of deep frying. Try healthier version of chicken wings in instant pot.

3.      In about 30 minutes, delicious chicken wings instant pot is ready. With very minimal prep work and hands-on cooking time.

4.      Watch your favorite football while instant pot and broiler(oven) does ALL the work. Your favorite appetizer is ready in minutes while you are enjoying your time in front of the television.

5.      A recipe fit for the family. Kids and adults favorite. You’ll definitely want to make a BIG batch because it’s going to vanish in no time.

What You Need For Instant Pot Chicken Wings Recipe

Ingredients –

Chicken Wings cut into wingettes and drumettes  + few chicken drumsticks

Salt and Ground Pepper to taste

Smoked paprika (or use Cayenne pepper)

Onion powder

Garlic powder

For Sauce-

Unsalted Butter

Hot sauce (any hot sauce such as Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, Sriracha, Habenaro Hot Sauce)

Honey

BBQ sauce

Equipment’s –

Instant Pot (We used 7 Qt Instant Pot)

Broiler or oven

Baking sheet

Measuring Cups and Spoons

Mixing Bowls or zip lock bags

Can Instant Pot Chicken Wings be Made Ahead

IP chicken wings once broiled turns the out skin crispy. The crispiness stays few about 20-30 minutes only. Also considering the amount of sauce it’s tossed it, these wings will turn soggy if made to sit for long time. Pressure cooker chicken wings are fantastic the day they are made.

How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Wings

Step 1: Cut chicken wings into wingettes and drumettes. We used a couple of chicken drumsticks as well along with the wings.

Place cleaned and cut chicken wings and drumsticks in a big bowl. You can use zip lock bags as well for lesser dishes to clean.

Step 2: Add salt and pepper to taste, paprika powder, onion powder, garlic powder and toss chicken pieces well.

Step 3: Into instant pot pour ½ cup of water. Place the trivet inside or use steamer basket.

Note : Do not use more than ½ cup of water inside Instant Pot.

Step 4: Place seasoned chicken pieces on trivet. Cover the lid with pressure valve in sealing position.

Step 5 : Cook on high pressure by pressing “manual pressure” button. Adjust time to 5 minutes.

Note : You’ll need to set timer to 12 minutes if using frozen chicken wings and drums.

Step 6 : While chicken cooks in instant pot, we can get the sauce made.

Into a bowl add melted butter, hot sauce, honey, BBQ sauce. Whisk well. That’s it, chicken wings sauce is ready. Keep it aside until use.

Step 7: Once cooking time is complete, do 5 minutes “natural release”. Turn the pressure valve to “venting position” using a large spoon to quick release the pressure.  Open the lid.       

Step 8 : Remove wings from instant pot into a bowl.

Step 9: Pour half of the prepared chicken wings sauce over the cooked chicken.

Step 10: Very gently toss to coat every piece of chicken with the sauce.

Step 11: Lay the wings on a rack lined up over baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 12: Broil chicken wings on high heat in broiler for about 4 minutes. Flip all wings and broil again.

Step 13: Brush broiled chicken wings in remaining sauce if you wish or serve it as it is plain.

Serve immediately. 

MORE INSTANT POT RECIPES FOR YOU TO TRY – 

Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
Instant Pot Bone Broth
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Instant Pot Chicken Noodles Soup
Instant Pot Apple Cider
Healthier Instant Pot General Tso Chicken
And more instant pot recipes

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