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Paprika Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

This recipe is cooked as a one-pot meal and root vegetables to make a quick dinner any night of the week! It would help if you seasoned your chicken and pressure cook this dish in your Instant Pot.   The smokey flavor of paprika tastes excellent with sweet brown sugar. This will quickly become one of your family's favorite chicken recipes! 

Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 4-5 Chicken Thighs Boneless or Bone-in
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 medium carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 4 medium-sized red potatoes washed and cut into chunks
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Dry Rub

  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix the dry rub together. Mix together smoked- paprika, garlic powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and brown sugar.

  2. Massage dry rub onto the chicken thighs.

  3. Add water to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add Chicken thighs into the instant pot.

  4. Add trivet or vegetable steamer on top of the chicken. Add vegetables on top of the trivet.

  5. Secure and lock instant pot lid. Rotate the Steam release valve to "sealing"

  6. Pressure Cook for 12 minutes. Quick-release pressure.

  7. Open Instant Pot lid. Remove vegetables and chicken. Set aside.

  8. Turn on saute mode. Add cornstarch to the cooking juices and thicken the sauce. Add Chicken thighs back into the pot and saute to crisp up the skin. Add the chicken, vegetables, and sauce onto a serving plate. Serve