Our Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken is a wonderful Huli Huli chicken meal that mixes the flavors of pineapple with savory chicken, transporting your taste buds to the Islands.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
includes time for pressure cooker to heat up and release pressure15 minutesmins
4scallions (green onions)green parts only, sliced thinly
Instructions
Make the huli huli sauce:
In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients until smooth to make the huli huli sauce. Set aside.
To prepare the Hawaiian chicken:
Place the chicken thighs in the Instant Pot (or electric pressure cooker). Pour over the sauce. Close the lid (and turn sealing lever, if needed) and pressure cook at high pressure for 10 minutes.
Allow Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then do a quick release. Serve with rice and fresh ginger garnished with green onions, if desired.
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Notes
*Frozen chicken can be used in this recipe, but it tends to thin the sauce. This can be remedied by removing the chicken from the pot after the final step. Turn the pot to sauté, and cook until the sauce reduces and thickens.