Instant Pot Honey BBQ Wings
Are you a chicken wing lover?? If so, you definitely need an electric pressure cooker so you can make Instant Pot Honey BBQ Wings. Juicy, tender chicken wings, are smothered in a tangy barbecue sauce and ready in minutes. Finger lickin’ chicken!
Instant Pot Honey BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe
I never order wings when we go out for dinner at a restaurant or sports bar – wings are just too dang messy. But we sure cook the heck out of them at home, whether they are Hot Honey Chicken Wings or these!
At home, you can eat all you want, use tons of napkins, get sauce all over your face and fingers, and nobody cares!
How to make Instant Pot Wings Step-by-Step:
1. Place the wings and your sauce ingredients into the 6-quart Instant Pot.
2. Lock the lid into place and pressurize the wings for 10 minutes, followed by a quick release to remove all the pressure from the Instant Pot.
3. Preheat the broiler. Meanwhile, remove the wings from the Instant Pot to a foil-lined baking sheet, spreading them out in a single layer. Place the wings beneath the broiler, caramelizing them until bubbly on top.
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4. Serve at once with your favorite dipping sauce…..and lots of napkins.
Do I Have to Put my Wings Beneath the Broiler After I’ve Pressurized Them in the Instant Pot?
NO. At that point, the wings are fully cooked, but putting them beneath the broiler to caramelize them just a bit provides a really nice finish that makes the skin crispy and browned.
What if I don’t have root beer on hand when I get ready to make this recipe?
You may substitute any dark cola for the root beer, no problem. If you don’t have any soda on hand, simply use broth. I’ve done this before and it works fine. The soda just adds a bit more sweetness to the sauce.
Other Chicken Wing Recipes
Quick and easy chicken wings are the way to go. We also like these Hot Honey Chicken Wings you can make in your oven or air fryer.
Instant Pot Honey BBQ Wings
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Ingredients
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon good balsamic vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup root beer
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon each red pepper flakes, black pepper, and smoked paprika
- 2 pounds chicken wings
Instructions
- In the Instant Pot, combine all of the ingredients, except the chicken wings, mixing well.1 cup barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon good balsamic vinegar, 3 cloves garlic, crushed, 1/2 cup root beer, 1/4 cup honey, 1/4 teaspoon each red pepper flakes, black pepper, and smoked paprika
- Add the chicken wings, tossing to coat.2 pounds chicken wings
- Lock the Instant Pot lid into place, turning the valve to the sealing position. Use the manual setting, choosing High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- When the timer sounds at the end of the cooking time, perform a quick release to remove all pressure from the oven. Unlock the Instant Pot lid, carefully removing it.
- Preheat the oven broiler.
- Use a slotted spoon to lift the cooked wings from the Instant Pot onto a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Using a silicone brush, baste the wings all over with some of the sauce in the Instant Pot.
- Place the chicken wings about 6” beneath the preheated broiler; broil for 2-3 minutes on each side , or just until the wings are nicely caramelized, keeping a close eye on them so they don’t burn.
- Meanwhile, thicken the remaining sauce in the Instant Pot. Use the sauté setting bringing the wing sauce to a high simmer. Cook until the sauce is reduced and thickened, just a few minutes, whisking often.
- When the wings are removed from the broiler, immediately slather them with the sauce and serve.