Instant Pot Jerk Chicken

Step 1

Add The Jerk and the The Marinade ingredients only to a blender/food processor and blend until puréed into what looks like an applesauce consistency

Step 2

Lightly puncture each piece of chicken with a fork and place in a large plastic freezer bag. Pour half the marinade over the chicken and reserve the other half in an airtight container. Refrigerate both the marinated chicken and reserved marinade overnight or for 4 hours minimum and up to 24 hours (don’t skip this step as it really gives the chicken some infused flavor)

Step 3

When ready to cook, add the butter to the Instant Pot, hit “Sauté” and “Adjust” so it’s on the “More” or “High” setting. Once the butter’s melted, take some tongs and place the chicken in the pot (it should hold 4 thighs at a time). Sauté the chicken for about 1-2 minutes on each side

Step 4

After briefly sautéing the chicken in the pot, pour in the rest of the marinade from the bag as well as the other half of marinade reserved in the airtight container. Don’t mix it in with the chicken, but rather just pour it over the chicken

Step 5

Secure the lid in sealing position, hit “Keep Warm/Cancel” and then hit “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” at High Pressure for 10 minutes. Quick release when done

Step 6

Once the lid comes off, remove the chicken with tongs to a serving dish and then hit “Keep Warm/Cancel” again and then hit “Sauté” again and leave it on “High” or “More.” Once the sauce bubbles, stir in the cornstarch slurry and then immediately kill the heat by hitting “Keep Warm/Cancel” and then keep the pot on warm. Once the bubbles die down a bit, the sauce will have thickened up to the perfect consistency

Step 7

Add in the barbecue sauce and hoisin sauce and give it a final stir and then drizzle the sauce over the chicken and serve. NOTE: If you want to give it a bit of a char, brush the sauce onto the chicken and broil in the oven for 3-5 minutes or flash grill on the BBQ for a couple minutes (just keep an eye on it because the chicken will already be cooked and tender so don’t over-do it)

Step 8

Enjoy over rice!