How to cook BBQ Chicken | Instant Pot

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is lower in fat; chicken thighs are often cheaper than breasts.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar; ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

Wash the chicken under lukewarm water to remove any hairs.

Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon of parsley, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar bourbon seasoning, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder. Mix well.

Add olive oil and 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to the seasoned chicken.

Turn on the Instant Pot and set it to sauté mode. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, 1/2 chopped onions, and 1 teaspoon of garlic. Sauté until onions are soft and caramelized.

Add 1/2 cup of water and the seasoned chicken to the Instant Pot.

Change the settings to poultry and close the lid to cook.

Prepare the zucchini by slicing it into thin pieces and placing it on a baking sheet.

Drizzle olive oil over the zucchini and season with 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of parsley, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning. Mix well.

Bake the seasoned zucchini in the oven at 375°F for 5 minutes.

Once the chicken is done, add 1/2 cup of hickory smoked barbecue sauce, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of honey. Blend the seasonings together with the chicken.

Serve the chicken with tomatoes, rice, and zucchini.

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