Instant Pot Chicken Leg Quarters

Step 1

First, add your 1 cup of water and your rack or trivet into your Instant Pot.

Step 2

Next, generously rub your seasoning of choice all over your chicken drumsticks.  We get our chicken already seasoned with cajun/creole seasoning from our grocer.

Step 3

Then place your chicken leg quarters standing up in your Instant Pot.

Step 4

Close the lid and turn the steam release valve to the “sealing” position.

Step 5

Then press the “Pressure Cook” button.  Next, press the “Pressure Level” button until you have selected “High Pressure”.

Step 6

Turn the timer on for 32 minutes if you have 4 lbs. of chicken leg quarters. We used the Instant PotChicken Cook Guide which states 8 minutes of high pressure per pound of chicken. Once the pressure builds up, the timer will start counting down.

Step 7

Then, once the timer has completed allow your Instant Pot to naturally release the pressure.

Step 8

Next, brush your chicken leg quarters with your bbq sauce.

Step 9

Now you can either place your leg quarters on a pan under the broiler in your oven on high for a few minutes to make the skin and bbq sauce crispy or, you can use your InstantPot air fryer lid.  If you have an air fryer lid proceed to step #  For those who are using the broiler on their oven for this step place your chicken leg quarters on a pan and broil for 5-10 minutes.

Step 10

Dump out any remaining liquid from your InstantPot. Place your air fryer lid on top of your Instant Pot and cook at 400 degrees for 5 – 10 minutes.

Step 11

That’s it!  You can now serve you InstantPot Chicken Leg Quarters.  Enjoy!