Craving an over-the-top delicious dinner to add to your menu? Instant Pot Dr Pepper Chicken Recipe to the rescue!
Calling all barbecue fanatics: are you ready to meet your new favorite dinner? This easy Instant Pot Dr Pepper Chicken Recipe is the ultimate addition to your weeknight menu!
With just 4 simple ingredients, you’ve got yourself another Easy Instant Pot Recipe! Serve it shredded on a bun for sandwiches, on sweet Hawaiian rolls for sliders, or as a tasty entree with a side of potato salad or mac and cheese!
Go grab your Instant Pot, and let’s get started! Here’s what you’ll need to make your Instant Pot chicken…
Instant Pot Dr Pepper Chicken Recipe
- 3 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, fresh or thawed
- 18 ounces Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce {1 bottle}
- 1 cup Dr Pepper {8 ounces}, divided into ¾ cup and ¼ cup portions.
- Optional: Cooked Bacon Slices
- Add ¼ cup Dr. Pepper to bottom of Instant Pot, then place Chicken Thighs in the Instant Pot.
- In medium mixing bowl, combine ¾ cup Dr. Pepper with 18 ounces of Barbecue Sauce, then set ¾ cup of this sauce mixture aside to drizzle on your cooked chicken once it’s done.
- Pour remaining sauce mixture from bowl over Chicken Thighs and secure lid on Instant Pot.
- Select “Meat/Stew” setting, select “High Pressure,” and change cooking time to 15 minutes.
- Preheat will start 10 seconds after settings are selected.
- Once Chicken is done, Quick Release pressure before removing lid.
- Serve as whole thighs, or shred with 2 forks and serve on a bun as a sandwich or sliders.
- Optional: Top with cooked bacon slices to send the flavor over the top!
- Drizzle the ¾ cup of sauce you had set aside over chicken on your plate or bun, and ENJOY!
If using a Crock Pot Pressure Cooker, select the “Beans/Chili” setting to manually override cook time and pressure settings.
optional: serve on top of a bun with cooked bacon
What You’ll Need to Make This Recipe:
Instant Pot
Mixing Bowls
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