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Instant Pot Honey-Chipotle Chicken

Honey-Chipotle Chicken

20 Min prep30 min cookServes 4Easy
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Ingredients
2–3 chicken breasts
2 chipotle peppers in adobo (plus 1–2 tsp adobo sauce)
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves minced)
1 cup chicken broth (important for Instant Pot)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Add ½ tsp cumin for a smokier flavor (optional)
Add 1 tbsp tomato paste for extra thickness (optional)
Add more honey if you want sweeter, more peppers if you want spicier (optional)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Blend the sauce In a bowl or small blender, mix: Chipotles, honey, lime, paprika, garlic, salt, pepper, Chicken broth.
  2. 2
    Add to Instant Pot Place chicken breasts in the pot. Pour sauce over them.
  3. 3
    Pressure cook Set to High Pressure – 8 minutes (for average 7–8 oz breasts). If thick/large: 10 minutes If thin: 6 minutes
  4. 4
    Natural Release for 5 minutes Then quick release.
  5. 5
    Thicken the sauce (important + delicious) Remove chicken. Switch the Instant Pot to Sauté. Add 1 tsp Arrow Root starch and stir continuously to thicken Simmer until the sauce thickens into a glaze (5–7 min). Add a little extra honey or lime if you want to adjust the flavor.
  6. 6
    Coat the chicken Slice or shred, then toss in the thickened sauce.
Notes: Served over Coconut Cilantro Lime Rice.
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