Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Honey Chicken
This Easy Instant Pot Honey Chicken is delicious served over a bed of rice or potatoes. The sauce filled with butter, honey, curry and lots of spices makes the flavor incredible!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. parsley
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Slow Cooker
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Place all of the sauce ingredients into a small pan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally until combined. Or place everything in the slow cooker at once.
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Place the chicken in a slow cooker and pour the sauce over the top. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Serve over rice
For the Instant Pot
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Turn the Instant pot on to saute and add the butter. As the butter melts, add the remaining sauce ingredients, stirring to combine.
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Add the chicken and turn the instant pot to manual, pressure on high and place the lid on with the valve set to seal.
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Set the timer for 8 minutes. Once it’s done cooking allow a natural pressure release for 10 minutes and then remove the meat and shred it using 2 forks or with a hand mixer.
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Place the meat back in the pot and stir with the sauce.