Make crispy BBQ wings in the Instant Pot for a yummy, crowd-pleasing party food that everyone will devour!
Rather than spend a fortune on take out wings, I make these crispy BBQ wings in my Instant Pot. I can make double or triple the amount of wings compared to buying take out, and are always a hit.
First, on the Instant Pot. There are a few places to purchase an IP and several models from which to choose. My 8-qt is perfect for me; I do large batch cooking and need the capacity. A 6-qt should be large enough for basic single family meals. I listed below the online retailers currently selling the Instant Pot.
- Williams-Sonoma has this 8-quart model with 9 functions. Sign up for emails for an additional 15% off plus free shipping.
- The 8-qt here on amazon.
- These 6-qt. models at Crate & Barel. Email sign up gets you an additional 10% off and free shipping.
- Sur la Table has both the 6-qt and 8-qt ultra models.
Now, on to how to make crispy BBQ wings in the Instant Pot!
Steps to pressure cooking wings on manual setting in Instant Pot.
- First, find the Instant Pot Manual button. This will indicate pressure cooking.
- Next, use the plus and minus buttons to adjust the cooking time, in this case to 10.
- In a few seconds, the Instant Pot will start cooking automatically.
- When wings are done, do a quick release and remove wings when the lid unlocks.
- Proceed with oven crisping.
A large wire baking rack is a must for allowing air to circulate around the wings when crisping. I use this extra large Nordic Ware cooling rack. Line the baking sheet underneath with foil to avoid mess. The cooling sheet will have to be cleaned after cooking, and a stiff brush is helpful in removing baked on pieces of skin & meat:-)
Wing sauce: I like a nice undertone of heat to my wings, so I typically do 1/2 hot sauce (Texas Peet or Franks) and 1/2 “sweet BBQ sauce” (Bob Gibson’s, Sticky Fingers, etc….).
I served my Instant Pot crispy wings (pictured on left) on a large platter alongside The Fresh Market wings (pictured on right). The Fresh Market has a wings deal which includes two sides and corn muffins, so it actually is a good deal.
If you try these crispy BBQ wings in an Instant Pot, please let me hear how they turn out! I love hearing from readers:-) As always, thanks so much for stopping by. Have a joyful, blessed & savvy day!


Crispy BBQ Wings {Instant Pot}
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings or drumettes
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (I use 1/2 hot sauce and 1/2 sweet like Sticky Fingers etc...)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Turn oven to broil; place rack 5-6" from broiler elements.
- Place chicken in Instant Pot.
- Pour sauce and water over wings/drumettes.
- Press manual; adjust + or - until 10 minutes appears in window.
- When cook time stops, do a quick release.
- Spray wire rack heavily with cooking spray.
- Place chicken on wire rack; broil for 5 minutes.
- Flip wings; broil 5 more minutes.
- Baste with BBQ sauce; broil until desired exterior (watch carefully).
- Serve with carrots, celery & ranch dressing.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 1161mgCarbohydrates: 20gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g
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