Instant Pot® Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken Drumsticks by Diana71

Instant Pot® Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken Drumsticks

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Published 13th Jul 2021

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!

Instant Pot® Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken Drumsticks 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

Instant Pot® Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken Drumsticks Cook Instructions

Prep5m
Cook30m
Ready In45m
Servings6 servings
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove drumsticks and set aside.
  4. 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.

Instant Pot® Hawaii-Style Shoyu Chicken Drumsticks Nutritions

  • Calories: 302 calories
  • Carbohydrate: 36.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 71.4 mg
  • Fat: 6.2 g
  • Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 24.6 g
  • SaturatedFat: 1.6 g
  • Sodium: 2484.9 mg
  • Sugar: 31.8 g

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