Buffalo Instant Pot Chicken Leg Quarters

4.94 from 15 votes

The Instant Pot makes quick work of chicken leg quarters for a tender and juicy result. Seasoned simply with garlic and onion then tossed with buffalo sauce, this is a chicken dinner everyone will love!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken leg quarters Instant Pot, how to cook chicken leg quarters in Instant Pot, Instant Pot chicken leg quarters

Servings: servings

Author: Gina Matsoukas

Ingredients

1.5 pounds chicken leg quarters about 2 legs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup buffalo sauce
1 cup water

Instructions

Combine the salt, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle over all sides of the chicken leg quarters to season.
Place the trivet inside the Instant Pot and arrange the chicken legs on top of the trivet skin side up.
Pour the water into the bottom of the Instant Pot careful to not wash off the seasoning on the chicken.
Set the valve to the "sealing" position and cook on "poultry" setting for 15 minutes. If your Instant Pot doesn't have a poultry setting, use "manual" for the same amount of time.
Let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes then manually release the remaining pressure until the valve drops.
Place the pressure cooked chicken leg quarters skin side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush with half the buffalo sauce. (*see notes)
Broil the chicken on high for 3-4 minutes until the skin starts to crisp and turn golden brown.
Remove from the oven and brush or toss with remaining buffalo sauce before serving.

Notes

*Broiling is optional but recommended for crispy golden skin. If you want to skip this step, simply toss the chicken with all the buffalo sauce after it comes out of the Instant Pot and serve.

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