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!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 6
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
Steps
- Combine soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, honey, mirin, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl to make the sauce.
- 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.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove drumsticks and set aside.
- 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.
