These Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Wings have pretty much forever changed how I’ll do wings at home. This wing recipe is so much easier than anything I’ve tried before. Plus, you get that great fall-off-the-bone tender meat, but a nice crispy skin. YES!
How to Cook Wings in the Instant Pot
You start off by marinating the wings in whatever marinade or rub suits you. I’ve got a simple rub recipe below if you want to use that. But, feel free to go buffalo, BBQ, whatever floats your wingy-dingy boat. Side note, I also love the whole wings, as you can see from the picture. But, if you want to go with the trimmed flats and drumettes, that will work fine, too.
Then, throw the wings into the Instant Pot pressure cooker along with 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and set the manual cook time to five minutes. This is not only going to cook the meat so that it’s easy to eat off the bone, but it will also break down the fat in the skin, priming it for its trip to the grill. And yes, that’s right, only five minutes!
Once the timer goes off, quick release the pressure and then transfer the wings to a preheated grill. For this recipe, I like the grill to be around the 375F to 400F mark. Definitely hot, but not so hot that it will burn the wings. I just like to get a solid sear on them, a little bit of char, but mostly, render down the chicken skin. Too, I also toss the wings in a bit more rub or sauce since a lot of it will have fallen off through the pressure cooking process.
I grill them for about 15 minutes, turning once halfway through. Then, it’s time to serve them with your choice of wing accompaniments.
Seriously, I think you’re going to LOVE these! We sure do.
The Recipe
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