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Sweet and and spicy, this instant pot crispy honey chipotle BBQ chicken recipe is a surefire way to kick up the flavor.
The sauce is what makes this crispy honey chipotle BBQ chicken extra delicious. I used G. Hughes BBQ sauce (amazing taste for being sugar-free), however no problem to substitute with a different honey BBQ sauce. Chili powder is optional but adds a nice kick. The collagen acts as a thickener, however cornstarch would work just as well.
The broiling step is completely optional, but worth the extra few minutes to give the chicken a slightly crispy texture. Pair this high protein dish with carb of your choice. I’ve tried with corn tortillas as well as on a bun.
If you’re time constrained or find yourself struggling to plan meals in advance, an Instant Pot is an excellent investment. for fast cooking. It’s perfect for the occasions you have forgotten to thaw out meat in advance. I’ve thrown rock hard frozen chicken breasts in it and had a meal ready in under an hour. 😛 This is the one I have.
Crispy Honey Chipotle BBQ Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Chicken Breast, cut into large chunks
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
- 2 tsp. Chipotle Pepper Powder
- 2 tsp. Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp. Chili Powder (optional)
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 cup Sugar Free Honey BBQ Sauce
- 10g Collagen
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the chipotle pepper powder, garlic salt, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper.
- In a large bowl, coat the chicken with the olive oil and honey.
- Add the dry spice mix to your chicken to coat the surface.
- Set the instant pot to sauté function. Once hot, add the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes then flip the chicken chunks over and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add BBQ sauce to the instant pot and stir.
- Seal the instant pot and cook on high for 5 minutes with quick release pressure.
- Once pressure has been released, remove chicken chunks from the pot and transfer to a bowl.
- Return the instant pot to sauté function and add the scoop of collagen. Stir to combine and reduce the liquid down until it forms a thick sauce.
- While the sauce is reducing, shred the chicken and set your oven to broil/high with the rack in high position.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking oil spray
- Spread your shredded chicken out on the sheet and place into oven. Mist the top of the chicken with cooking oil spray Broil for 7-10 minutes, or until edges of chicken pieces are slightly crisp.
- Remove from oven, drizzle sauce over chicken and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutrition info for entire recipe: 1543 Calories, 212 g Protein, 40g Carbs, 52g Fat
- Nutrition per serving (8 servings): 185 Calories, 27g Protein, 5g Carbs, 7g Fat
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This recipe is an adaptation of a Masonfit original recipe, check out this site for some great recipe inspirations: https://masonfit.com/pulled-instant-pot-bbq-chicken/
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