Pressure Cooker Chicken Drumsticks

Pressure Cooker BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are done in no time at all! The perfect quick & easy weeknight dinner!

What is it about dinner that you can eat with your hands that makes meal time so fun? These Pressure Cooker Chicken Drumsticks were a total hit with the fam! Of course they grumble when I hand them a napkin at the end of the meal and inevitably tell them to go wash their faces, but I think they just enjoy dinners like this one.

Chicken drumsticks have been one of their favorite things as well, I think because they’re perfectly kid-sized. I remember loving them myself when we had them as a kids. They’re great on the grill, too, but nothing beats how easy it is to throw these ingredients in the pressure cooker and let it do the work for me!

How to make Pressure Cooker Chicken Drumsticks:

You might be tempted to skip the sauté-step in the beginning, but don’t – it really creates a sear on the drumsticks and seals in the juices and the flavor of the chicken. Be sure to use an ample amount of olive oil to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot. If your pressure cooker doesn’t have a sauté function, just do that step on the stove top in a medium sized frying pan and then transfer the drumsticks to the pressure cooker at that point.

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Pressure Cooker Chicken Drumsticks

These Pressure Cooker Chicken Drumsticks are done in no time at all! The perfect quick & easy weeknight dinner!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot chicken, pressure cooker chicken

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 495kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
• ▢ 1/2 cup water
• ▢ 3 lbs chicken drumsticks
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ additional BBQ sauce if desired

Instructions

• Heat the vegetable oil in the pressure cooker over medium high heat until shimmering. Season chicken with salt and pepper then working in batches sear the chicken drumstick until brown. Remove from pan them add the onion and garlic, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Add water and BBQ sauce to the pan, then place drumstick in pan along with any juices that have collected. Place the lid on the pressure cooker and cook on high for 9 minutes. Allow pressure to reduce then carefully remove lid. Serve chicken with sauce for drizzling.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 607mg | Potassium: 631mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 2.7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.7mg

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I paired these chicken legs with some leftover potato salad, but this would really go great with any side dish idea you have – I honestly love how easy and versatile this meal is to pull together!