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Instant Pot Chicken Yum Yum

August 26, 2016 by predominantlypaleo 95 Comments

 

Chicken Yum Yum


You know how to tell when my brain is so full that I can’t possibly generate anything sensible? It’s when I come up with names like Chicken Yum Yum. That’s how. Y’all, seriously. It’s bad. And by bad I mean GOOD! But also bad, because when I get in my work zone like this it means two things: 1. Something really neato is in the works. 2. I miss out on all the fun with you! Ugh!

In just a couple short weeks, Paleo Kids Cookbook is releasing and will be in your hot little hands. I’ve been super excited about its launch and working on a new business just as exciting that I hope I can tell you about around that time too! On top of that I’ve been working on all the better beauty stuff (and LOVING it) with Beautycounter, Crunchi, and 100% Pure (I’m feeling really good about the fact that I am finally not putting so much caca doody on my skin)!

And then on top of THAT, I’m getting the kids ready for school -but not before a surprise getaway to the beach for 2 days this week, which was wonderful! In the midst of all this hubbub, I have not been blogging much. It’s always nice to take a little break and pursue other things but then again, blogging is how it all started! It was 3 years ago when I was stashing my recipes and chronicling them online so I basically had an online filing cabinet, and never imagined sharing them with the world. Now here we are two and a half years after I took this puppy public, and it’s a little sad when I don’t spend as much time on here!

So tonight when my husband pulled frozen chicken thighs out of the freezer and said, “Can THESE go in the Instant Pot?” I said “YEP! They sure can!” It was then that I literally tossed them in with a bunch of other saucy stuff and crossed my fingers. I told my family, including my visiting mom, that dinner might really suck. Honestly, I said that.

But my hope was it would turn out so I could blog a new recipe! Imagine our surprise when dinner didn’t suck AND tasted REALLY REALLY GOOD! You win some, you lose some but tonight we won. Unfortunately I used up all my creativity on the recipe, so you’re left with Chicken Yum Yum as the title. But at least it doesn’t suck…right?! PS this recipe isn’t in my Instant Pot cookbook but don’t miss out on that one if you haven’t preordered!:

Instant Pot Chicken Yum Yum

Instant Pot Chicken Yum Yum

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Instant Pot Chicken Yum Yum

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★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

  • Author: Jennifer Robins

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs (frozen or fresh)
  • 3 tablespoons homemade or high quality store-bought ketchup
  • 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder (or minced)
  • 1/4 cup ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons gluten free organic tamari or 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/4 cup local honey

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in your Instant Pot
  2. Stir to combine and coat the chicken
  3. Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and press “Manual”
  4. If using frozen chicken, press the “+” button until 40 is displayed
  5. If using fresh chicken, press the “-” button until 18 minutes is displayed (this could vary slightly)
  6. Allow the chicken to cook then quick release the pressure valve once complete
  7. Remove the lid when safe to do so and shred the chicken slightly with two forks (this is a suggestion not a requirement)
  8. Now remove the chicken from the stainless steel basin and press the “Cancel” button followed by pressing the “Saute” button
  9. Allow the sauce to reduce by allowing it to saute for 5 minutes
  10. Serve over vegetable of your choice, we ate ours on roasted cauliflower. Or if you can eat rice, do it up starchy style!

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  1. Sandy says

    August 26, 2016 at 1:11 am

    This looks so good. I just recently found you and watched you do a video on your new book. I’m sold! I’m curious if you will be joining Real Plans. I’d love to have your recipes in my rotation. I just signed up for it but haven’t used it yet. There are a lot of paleo authors connected to it it seems.

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 26, 2016 at 1:14 am

      Hi Sandy, Welcome aboard, I’m so glad to have you here. I don’t know anything about Real Plans, I’ll have to look into it!

      Reply
      • Sandy says

        August 26, 2016 at 1:21 am

        I ordered your kids cookbook! I can’t wait!

        Reply
  2. Tina says

    August 26, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Would you consider doing a paleo ketogenic cookbook? Please!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 26, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      I am no expert in keto but there are a couple out there right now – have you purchased either of them?

      Reply
  3. Marilena says

    August 27, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Looking to try this simple recipe. I’m very pleased with my IP but still a newbie. Out of curiosity, is the honey factored in as part of the liquid required for pressure cooking? For example, if I reduced it or replaced it with a less liquidy source of sweetness, will this affect the cooking process?

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 28, 2016 at 12:36 am

      You could probably use an alternative sweetener and have it work

      Reply
      • Marilena says

        August 29, 2016 at 12:36 am

        It just so happens that I accidentally purchased coconut nectar instead of coconut aminos, so I might try that 🙂 …and not to worry, I have enough coconut aminos…. :p

        Reply
  4. Monae says

    August 29, 2016 at 12:33 am

    Could this be made in a slower cooker instead of an Instant Pot?

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 31, 2016 at 2:12 am

      Yep! Not sure from frozen but thawed you could do 6 hours on high or 8 on low.

      Reply
      • Monae says

        September 19, 2016 at 9:25 pm

        Thank you!!

        Reply
      • Alison says

        October 3, 2016 at 1:34 am

        Do you think it would need extra liquid? I’m going to be setting it & leaving :-/ Not sure I can rely on the teenagers to monitor this.

        Reply
        • predominantlypaleo says

          October 3, 2016 at 2:08 am

          Extra liquid if made in a slow cooker? You shouldn’t. It should be okay as is!

          Reply
  5. Michelle Moore says

    August 29, 2016 at 8:22 am

    New to cooking instant pot cooking… when I saute this sauce do I need to stir?

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 31, 2016 at 2:11 am

      You can stir periodically!

      Reply
  6. Laurel says

    August 29, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Yay! Something simple & awesome to make with the frozen bag of thighs I buy at Trader Joes! Thanks Jennifer 🙂 Looking forward to your pressure cooker book.

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 31, 2016 at 2:11 am

      Thanks Laurel, hope it’s a hit!

      Reply
      • Melissa V says

        September 19, 2017 at 6:47 pm

        I had a bag of Trader Joe’s frozen skinless, boneless chicken thighs (2.5 pounds). Threw all of it and the rest of the ingredients into the Instant Pot. Cooked for 40 minutes on high. Easily shredded. Served it over roasted cauliflower.

        Very good recipe. It really was “yum, yum!”
        Thanks for posting.

        Reply
        • predominantlypaleo says

          September 19, 2017 at 8:20 pm

          Awesome!

          Reply
  7. Kristine says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Made this tonight over riced cauliflower. Huge hit with the family and I didn’t have to go to the store!
    Counting down the days until your IP cookbook.

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      August 31, 2016 at 2:09 am

      Love it! So exciting when something is that big of a hit!

      Reply
      • Teresa says

        January 23, 2017 at 8:50 pm

        I had a problem with mine burning a bit the sauce… should I have cooked it at low pressure? I used frozen chicken.

        Reply
        • predominantlypaleo says

          January 24, 2017 at 3:05 pm

          I did not use low pressure. Did you mix everything thoroughly first? You can always add a bit of water if you think that will help too.

          Reply
  8. Amelia Rivera says

    September 5, 2016 at 6:00 am

    Made it! Loved it! Threw some extra cumin and salsa on it for Day 2 and tossed it into burritos with rice and other fixings YUM!!!!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      September 5, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      Great idea!!!!

      Reply
  9. Adam says

    September 10, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    Is there a reason why it’s 40 minutes for frozen chicken? Every other Instantpot recipe I’ve used or seen calls for around 15-20 minutes. Even Instantpot’s own timetable says 10-15 min: http://instantpot.com/cooking-time/meat-poultry-beef-pork-and-lamb/

    I just want to make sure I don’t overcook the chicken with the extra 25-30 minutes in the instantpot.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      September 10, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      I made 2+ pounds and 40 worked for me. You can cook for less if you prefer. Mine was not dried out or anything.I should mention that when cooking 1 pound of thawed/fresh chicken, I just use the 15 minute preset poultry button.

      Reply
      • Adam says

        September 12, 2016 at 12:50 am

        Ah that makes sense. 2lbs is a lot.

        Thanks for clarifying.

        Reply
  10. Stacie Bee says

    November 29, 2016 at 1:11 am

    This was my first Instant Pot recipe! My whole family devoured it. We had it with roasted broccoli and carrot – SUPER YUM!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      December 2, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Fantastic!!

      Reply
  11. Kelly says

    December 4, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    If I double the recipe do I need to increase the time from 40 min? Thank you

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      December 5, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      It should still work at 40, if you make it from fresh instead of frozen chicken you can reduce it!

      Reply
  12. Louise says

    December 5, 2016 at 3:11 am

    My son said the name was perfect for this dish. I actually reduced the cook time to 12 minutes and did NPR for 10 minutes and the chicken was melt in your mouth and the sauce was so good!

    Reply
  13. candace says

    December 5, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    What can I substitute for ghee butter? I couldn’t find any.

    thanks!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      December 19, 2016 at 12:37 am

      You could use another oil and just reduce it!

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        January 10, 2017 at 4:16 pm

        So you suggest less oil if using something like coconut or avocado? Not a full 1/4 cup? Thanks!

        Reply
        • predominantlypaleo says

          January 10, 2017 at 5:14 pm

          Yeah just a little bit since it’s for flavor.

          Reply
          • Andrea says

            January 10, 2017 at 5:55 pm

            Cool, thanks! I’m making this tonight. I’m AIP, so using beet ketchup and probably coconut oil. Looks delicious!

  14. Heather says

    December 13, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    This sounds relish! I have a 5# whole chicken in fridge. How much time would I need? Should I make extra sauce? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      December 13, 2016 at 4:39 pm

      Also, is there a substitute for ketchup? I’m on AIP.

      Reply
      • predominantlypaleo says

        December 19, 2016 at 12:34 am

        I think there are nomato ketchup recipes you could use or maybe omit!

        Reply
      • Martha Southgate says

        February 2, 2017 at 2:27 am

        I was going to try it with tamarind paste. I use that in certain recipes that call for tomato.

        Reply
        • predominantlypaleo says

          February 4, 2017 at 12:53 am

          OH INTERESTING! Would love to hear how that turns out!

          Reply
  15. nydia says

    December 30, 2016 at 5:04 am

    Made this tonight – it was my first Instant Pot meal – EXCELLENT! Didn’t even bother shredding the meat. From start to finish, the aromas were so rich. The flavor was even better. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      December 30, 2016 at 3:52 pm

      So happy to hear it was a hit! Love my Instant Pot!

      Reply
  16. Erin says

    January 2, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    This was also my first instant pot recipe. Hot damn. It was amazing. Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      January 3, 2017 at 10:36 pm

      Wahoo!

      Reply
  17. Melissa Anderson says

    January 8, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Made this this afternoon and it is quite good. It took me longer to clean the unappealing “stuff” off the chicken than it did to make the whole dish. I am glad to have another delicious recipe to add to my rotation!!

    Reply
  18. Melissa Anderson says

    January 8, 2017 at 9:57 pm

    Oh, and because I’m terribly lazy, once it was done cooking, I dumped a bag of frozen riced cauliflower on top, put it back on for 5 minutes, did a QR, stirred it all together and called it supper because why dirty 2 pots if I don’t have to!

    Reply
  19. Teal says

    February 1, 2017 at 2:33 pm

    Could I do this with boneless skinless chicken breasts? If so, how would it change the cook time? My kiddos only like breasts. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Elvia Terrazas Rascon says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:38 pm

    Trying tonight and myinstpot for the first time too!! Can’t wait to see how this turns out!!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      May 16, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      Hope you liked it!!!

      Reply
  21. Laurie Messer says

    June 9, 2017 at 12:11 am

    Mmm, this does look delicious! So glad this turned out to be a success so you could share it here with us!

    Reply
  22. Sherissa says

    June 9, 2017 at 3:15 am

    Great recipe. I swapped the ketchup for mustard and the honey for maple syrup and omitted the tamari. Yum!

    Reply
    • Lori Garvey says

      January 16, 2018 at 1:34 am

      how was that??????? not a huge ketchup fan (nor honey! LOL)

      Reply
      • Sherissa says

        December 29, 2018 at 5:06 pm

        SO freakin good! Omg

        Reply
    • Not Her Recipe says

      January 16, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      You didn’t make this. You made Honey Mustard Chicken. Not the same!

      Reply
      • Sherissa says

        December 29, 2018 at 5:07 pm

        Ha ha.

        Reply
  23. Flerger says

    September 7, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    I came across this after a long week and wanted to do some meal prep without having to take a trip to the store. This recipe was a HUGE hit with my husband (generally a super picky eater) and I made it as is. Served it over rice and it made enough for us to have 1 bag of frozen meat for later, 1 dinner and 2 lunches. Thanks for the great “this dinner might really suck” idea that ended up being amazing! Anytime I can make the hubs clean his bowl it is a win. 🙂

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      September 8, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      So happy to hear this!!!

      Reply
  24. Susanna Stokman says

    September 15, 2017 at 12:08 am

    YUM x 5! Thank you!

    Reply
  25. Mamie says

    October 24, 2017 at 5:38 am

    What adjustments would I need to make if using frozen chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      October 25, 2017 at 5:18 pm

      None! I used frozen for this recipe.

      Reply
  26. Kim Trego says

    November 12, 2017 at 10:47 pm

    This recipe tastes just like what my Japanese mother used to make. Yum Yum for sure! Thanks!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      November 13, 2017 at 12:07 am

      Wow thank you that’s amazing!

      Reply
  27. wendy says

    November 20, 2017 at 7:36 am

    A massive hit with my fussy hubby! Yay!
    I used 1 tbsp. coconut oil instead of 1/4 cup ghee and chose coconut aminos for a lighter, sweeter taste.
    Divine, melt-in-the-mouth heaven. Plus plenty of chicken left for 2 lunchboxes.
    We’ll be cooking this regularly.
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      November 21, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      Awesome!!! Thanks!

      Reply
  28. Megan says

    January 7, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    Keeper! Doubled the sauce, used regular salted butter instead of ghee and omitted the salt. Added 5 frozen bone-in chicken thighs, 40 minutes high pressure, natural release. Once the pin dropped, removed the chicken and shredded it off the bones. Meanwhile, I let the sauce reduce a bit on sauté, and then whisked in 1 tablespoon of arrowroot flour to thicken it. Stirred the chicken back in to warm it up. Ate it over cauliflower rice. Delish!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      January 8, 2018 at 5:08 pm

      Yum!

      Reply
  29. Nicole says

    January 12, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    Looks delicious! Any suggestions for someone who can’t have liquid aminos? Soy sauce and that alike are all fermented and have a similar flavour, it’s hard to find something to replace it when intolerant to ferments, soy and coconut. Can’t wait to see what else you have here that I can eat!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      January 12, 2018 at 8:53 pm

      You could try a little bit of Worcestershire instead?

      Reply
  30. Lia says

    January 13, 2018 at 5:45 am

    I doubled the sauce and used Trader Joe’s Buffalo Ghee, holy CRAP was this good! I’m quickly becoming an Instant Pot addict, and your site has been my go to for what’s good. Now I’m off to buy your cookbook…

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      January 14, 2018 at 2:21 am

      Yum! Thanks Lia!

      Reply
  31. Sylvia says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Hi! The IP manual says that when pressure cooking there shpuld be at least 500mL of liquid. Is there enough in the recipe to do this in the IP. Just worried about running the pressure cooker without an adequate amount of liquid.

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      February 4, 2018 at 2:32 am

      You can add more if your pot won’t come to pressure. This is enough with my chicken which releases its own juices while cooking for my IP but you can add more sauce ingredients if you need to.

      Reply
    • Kate says

      February 25, 2018 at 8:24 pm

      This was my concern also, It does not seem like adequate liquid from review of the recipe, unless cooking using covered PIP.

      Reply
  32. Carrie says

    February 2, 2018 at 2:12 am

    How long would you cook it for 1 lb of frozen, boneless/skinless chicken breast?

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      February 4, 2018 at 2:31 am

      I’m guessing around 20 min high manual pressure.

      Reply
  33. Tallon says

    April 3, 2018 at 2:32 am

    How many will this recipe feed?

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      April 3, 2018 at 3:03 pm

      3-4 adults.

      Reply
  34. Lisa says

    July 12, 2018 at 1:33 am

    It was 4:30pm and I was looking for a quick paleo InstantPot recipe for frozen boneless chicken thighs and I’m so glad this popped up because it will now be my go-to meal for those nights I forget to prep enough in advance! The sauce reduced down beautifully and wasn’t too sweet. I served it with roasted broccoli and green beans and it was a huge hit. Sometimes you just need a practically, no-frills recipe that will wow everyone, and this is it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  35. Hillary says

    July 12, 2018 at 11:17 pm

    So good and so simple!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  36. Heather says

    July 24, 2018 at 1:53 am

    Made this tonight! Delicious!! Couldn’t stop eating it! The kids and hubby loved it too!!

    Reply
  37. Anna S says

    November 6, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to make this recipe, when I’ve made so many of your other outstanding recipes but DANG! Easy and amazing! Thanks so much!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      November 7, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Wahoo!!!

      Reply
  38. Michelle Brussel says

    January 2, 2019 at 10:35 pm

    Delicious! Best meal yet in my instant pot. Even my picky son loved it! Whole family loved it 🙂

    5.0 rating

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      January 4, 2019 at 2:04 am

      Wow! Thanks Michelle!!!

      Reply
  39. Catherine says

    April 21, 2019 at 10:29 pm

    This recipe has been in our rotation for a while now. It’s delicuous and super kid friendly! Thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  40. Sydnee says

    July 5, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    This is one of my go to recipes when I don’t want to think to hard about dinner. I almost always have all the ingredients on hand.

    5.0 rating

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  41. Jennifer says

    May 28, 2020 at 4:07 am

    Made this for the first time tonight. My very picky 12-year-old said, “Wow, I expected to hate this but it’s actually really good.” That’s a huge compliment!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      June 8, 2020 at 1:46 pm

      I love when picky folks eat my food, thank you!

      Reply

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After being gluten free for 4 years, and having a multitude of chronic health issues, she realized there was still too much processed “food” in her pantry and change was needed. Jennifer began feeding her family more meals from WHOLE foods and less from boxes. Her recipes are predominantly paleo, meaning they are free of grain, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar, but make allowances for a few treats and sweets. She believes food can be medicine when used appropriately and that a few changes now can equate to huge benefits later. Healthy food does not need to be flavorless and void of personality, which she aims to accomplish through her many recipes.

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