Instant Pot Chicken Legs are so easy to make and only use a few ingredients!
My family loves chicken drumsticks! They love eating them and I love how inexpensive they are to buy. I also love how easy they are to cook.
I like to use my slow cooker for cooking chicken, but I recently discovered how easy it is to cook chicken in my Instant Pot.
Today I am giving you both versions of this. For those of you that love your Instant Pot you can use the Instant Pot version. For those that don’t have an Instant Pot, you can use the slow cooker. Either way they are delicious!
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Instant Pot Chicken Legs ( With a Slow Cooked Option)
Dinner made easy with these Instant Pot Chicken Legs
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken legs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 cup water for the Instant Pot version
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine seasoning salt and paprika.
- Sprinkle evenly over chicken legs.
Instant Pot Version
- For the Instant Pot version put rack in instant pot and pour 3/4 cup water in the Instant pot.
- Place chicken on rack. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and lock in place. Be sure the valve is set to sealing.
- Cook on poultry setting for 16 minutes. If the chicken pieces are larger increase the time to 18 minutes.
- Natural release the pressure for 10 minutes. Finish with a quick release. Remove lid and serve.
Slow Cooker
- For slow cooker version place chicken legs in slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is done.
- The slow cooker version does not need water added.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 314Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 216mgSodium: 453mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 41g
Are you putting the chicken on a rack? Or directly into the water?
I use the rack. I am sorry that was not clear. I just updated the recipe to make that clear. I hope that helps.
Would the same recipe work if the chicken was frozen or would you have to adjust the time?
I haven’t tried it with frozen chicken. It would probably work, but you would definitely need to adjust the time.
How about using the Instant pot as a slow cooker, what temp and how many hours is needed for a 4 pcs drumstick?
I haven’t used my Instant Pot much as a slow cooker. I have made this same recipe in my slow cooker though. Here is the link for that. I am guessing it would work in the Instant Pot as a slow cooker too. I hope that helps. https://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/easy-slow-cooked-chicken-legs/