I don’t drink whiskey. Never have, never will. However, I do like the way that whiskey makes flavorful sauces! That works for me. In a pressure cooker, this recipe was finished in 15 minutes! You can always braise this in oven, but it’ll take longer. The chicken thighs were tender, and the barbecue sauce had just the right balance of savory and sweet (from peach jam), with another layer of flavor from the whiskey. This was delicious, served over mashed potatoes.
I love my pressure cooker! I can adapt a recipe that is cooked in the oven to a fraction of time. That’s what I did with this recipe.
I don’t know what I would do without my pressure cooker. Since standing, initially, was an issue I used my pressure cooker just about every day to make quick dinner recipes– like this delicious chicken recipe.
NOTE: If you don’t own a pressure cooker, or are afraid of them (which is totally unnecessary), I’ll explain how to make this the conventional way.
IThe first thing I did, was to cut the recipe to be for two people, instead of six. In my electric pressure cooker, I browned boneless, skinless, chicken thighs in a little butter and oil. (Yes, electric pressure cookers have a browning cycle.) Naturally, you can do this in a Dutch oven.
I don’t think it really matters if you use bone-in or boneless chicken. Can you use chicken breasts? I don’t see why not, though can have a tendency to dry out. However, with pressure cooking, I find that chicken breasts tend to retain their moisture a lot more.
Pressure Cooker Peach and Whiskey Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs boneless, skin-on, patted dry
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoons Butter
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 cup whiskey
- 8 ounces barbecue sauce
- 1 jar peach preserves
- 1 or 2 fresh peaches pitted and sliced (optional but good)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 whole green onions sliced thin
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry, and season with salt & pepper.
For a pressure cooker:
- Heat oil and butter, using the brown cycle (for an electric pressure cooker) or on medium high on the stove. Likewise, you can make this in a heavy pot over medium-high heat.
- Place chicken thighs, four at a time, in the pot, skin side down. Brown both sides, then remove to a plate and repeat until all chicken is browned. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Pour off half the grease, then return pan to stove. Add onions to pan and stir, cooking for 2 minutes.
- Pour whiskey into the pot, being very careful if you’re using an open flame. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan, allowing whiskey to reduce for a minute or two.
- Pour in barbecue sauce, peach preserves, peaches (if using) water, and Worcestershire sauce. Throw in garlic cloves. Stir until combined, then return chicken to the pot, skin side up.
For a pressure cooker:
- Lock the lid on, and set the pressure to HIGH for 10 minutes. Do a quick release, carefully removing the lid away from you.
For the oven method:
- Cover and put pot in oven. Cook for 1 1/2 hours, then remove from oven at 300°F.
- Serve pieces of chicken over a big pile of smashed potatoes. Sprinkle sliced green onions over the top.
Notes
Mouthwatering — I need to get a pressure cooker!!
This sounds delicious and your plated shot made me instantly crave it. You are becoming a pressure cooker pro. I must admit, after reading the title, I was looking forward to learning what "peach whiskey" was 🙂
Sounds and looks delicious Debbie. I'm thrilled to hear that everything went well with your surgery and you'll be able to return to work. Pressure cookers are amazing. Wish I had room for one…
Sam
I have used a pressure cooker for years and love it! Thanks for all the recipes you have shared using the pressure cooker.
I like alcoholic cooking dishes although most of the time can't taste the alcohol after cooking. But it always gives some really great flavor to the dish and make the meat tender. I am thinking to use a slow cooker to finish the dish and also try other meat like pork or turkey. Probably will have very good outcome too. 🙂