Name: Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken broth; 1 Tablespoon brown sugar (or Brown Sugar Alternative); 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 Tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt and pepper; 1 stick butter- sliced; 4 lbs chicken drumsticks (skin on, bone in ); BBQ Sauce to taste (or Low Carb BBQ Sauce)

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Are you looking for quick and easy instant pot recipe for chicken legs? Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks recipe is so flavorful and perfect for that off-the-grill taste! Looking for a low carb option? Use our Low Carb BBQ Sauce to make this a delicious low carb crock pot meal.

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How to Make Low Carb BBQ Chicken in an Instant Pot

Cris here.

I just LOVE this recipe. We have made the crock pot version for years and it is one of our most popular recipes.

So, when readers have asked me to start converting our crock pot recipes into instant pot recipes (click here for all our instant pot and electric pressure cooker recipes), this was a natural choice. Truth be told, I would have converted it earlier, but my family has been eating primarily a low carb lifestyle, and I couldn’t find a low sugar BBQ sauce that I liked so I was waiting until I did 😉 (Here is a link to all our low carb recipes.)

Low Carb BBQ Sauce

And since I couldn’t find a low carb bbq sauce I liked, I set out to make one and it is ah-mazing if I do say so myself! If you need a low carb option for BBQ sauce, you can check it out here: Low Carb BBQ Sauce Recipe. However, if you aren’t eating low carb, you can just use your favorite BBQ sauce.

Ingredients for Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks

1 cup chicken broth
1 Tablespoon brown sugar (or Brown Sugar Alternative)
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1 stick butter- sliced
4 lbs bone in, skin on chicken drumsticks
BBQ Sauce to taste (or Low Carb BBQ Sauce)

Notes on Instant Pot Chicken Drumsticks or Chicken Legs

We have used both our 6 quart Instant Pot and 6 quart Crock Pot Pressure Cooker to make these yummy chicken legs. Any 6 quart electric pressure cooker should work just fine. Or you could also make them in a crock pot using our Crock Pot Drumsticks recipe.
We used our favorite low carb BBQ sauce to make this recipe low carb, but feel free to use your own favorite BBQ Sauce.
Also, we provided an amazon referral link to our favorite sugar alternative, however if you want to make a bulk purchase, you may find it cheaper to buy directly from Sukrin (not sponsored– just what we use).
Broilers much like crock pots all cook differently, so when broiling your chicken at the end, make sure you watch it carefully so you do not burn it.
If you are using an 8-quart Instant Pot, you may need to use a half cup more liquid to make sure your Instant Pot will come up to pressure.
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As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
Finally, all electric pressure cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own electric pressure cooker and time adjusted as needed.