Instant Pot® Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken Drumsticks

Description

Bring the islands home to your family with this very Hawaiian dish. The flavor is authentic and super easy with the Instant Pot®. Serve with rice because the sauce is fantastic over it!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 ½ pounds chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoon potato starch

Instructions

  1. Combine soy sauce
  2. 1/2 cup water
  3. brown sugar
  4. honey
  5. mirin
  6. ginger
  7. garlic
  8. and red pepper flakes in a large bowl to make the sauce.
  9. Place drumsticks into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and pour sauce on top. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  10. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions
  11. 10 to 20 minutes. Remove drumsticks and set aside.
  12. Switch to Saute function and bring sauce to a boil. Mix 2 tablespoons cold water and potato starch in a small bowl to make a thick slurry. Quickly stir mixture into the sauce and continue stirring until sauce has thickened to your preferred consistency. Serve drumsticks with sauce.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

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