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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Drumsticks on a white rectangular tray with a small round white bowl of bbq sauce all on a wooden surface
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Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Dinner made simple! Only 4 ingredients are needed for BBQ Chicken Drumsticks. With just 5 minutes of prep, the instant pot does the rest!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bbq, chicken, chicken drumsticks, instant pot
Dietary Needs Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free
Meat Chicken/Turkey
Cooking Method Instant Pot
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Pressure Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 pieces
Calories 42kcal
Author Stephanie Lynch

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp bbq seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup bbq sauce

Instructions

  • Sprinkle chicken drumsticks with bbq seasoning
  • Pour water into the bottom of the instant pot
  • Place the wire rack in the instant pot and put the chicken on the rack
  • Cook on high pressure for 10-15 minutes (10 for thawed chicken, 15 for frozen)
  • Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then manually release the remaining pressure
  • Remove the chicken and either coat with the bbq sauce or serve with sauce to dip in

Notes

Note: I used McCormick's BBQ Seasoning and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg