
By Carol Bee Cooks
Instant Pot Drunken Chicken
6 steps
Prep:15minCook:20min
A copycat recipe for Drunken Chicken from a small Cajun/Creole restaurant chain called Yat's in Indiana and Ohio. On the restaurant menu this dish is described as "a spicy stew of shredded chicken, rosemary, garlic, crushed red pepper, beer, and bread crumbs."
Updated at: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:42:09 GMT
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Ingredients
6 servings

1 tspold bay

1 tspkosher salt

¾ tspblack pepper

¾ tspgarlic powder

¾ tsponion powder

¾ tspsmoked paprika

¾ tspchili powder

¾ tspFennel Seeds

2bay leaves

3 sprigsFresh Thyme
or 1 tsp dried

3 sprigsFresh Rosemary
or 1 tsp dried

1 sprigFresh Sage
or 1/2 tsp dried

2.5 lbsChicken Thighs boneless skinless

¾ cupitalian breadcrumbs

2 tspHot Honey
or regular honey

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

14.5 ozDiced Tomatoes
I used 1 can of no-salt added diced tomatoes

12 ozBeer
I used a pale ale
1 tspSodium Chicken Base
Reduced, optional

2Chipotle Chile Peppers
Dried, optional

1Ancho Chile Pepper
Dried, optional
Instructions
Step 1
Optionally, tie the fresh herbs - Thyme, Rosemary, and Sage (if using fresh herbs) - together with twine to easily discard after cooking.
Step 2
Add chicken thighs to the Instant Pot. Then add the dried spices, fresh herbs (if using), Italian breadcrumbs, hot honey, extra virgin olive oil, diced tomatoes, beer, Better than Bouillon Base (optional), and dried chiles (optional).
Step 3
Place lid on the Instant Pot in the sealed position. Pressure cook on LOW for 20 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally.
Step 4
Discard the fresh herbs, bay leaves, and dried chiles. Remove the chicken and shred with forks. Alternatively, if the chicken is very tender, you may be able to use tongs and shred directly in the Instant Pot.
Step 5
If the sauce is too thin, turn the Instant Pot on "sauté mode" for a few minutes to thicken the sauce. I didn't find this step necessary after letting the pressure naturally release.
Step 6
Taste the chicken and add more salt if needed. Serve over white rice and a side of garlic bread.
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