• Trim bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs of excess skin. Pat the chicken thighs dry using a paper towel, then place them on a plate.
  6 bone-in
• Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried onion flakes, and smoked paprika.
  ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1 teaspoon Onion Powder, 1 teaspoon dried Onion Flakes, 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• Set the Instant Pot to saute mode. Add oil and butter and allow it to heat. Once hot, add a few pieces of chicken skin-side down. Make sure not to overcrowd the pot!
  1 Tablespoon Butter, 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• Flip the chicken after 2-3 minutes to brown the opposite side. You're only browning the skin, not cooking the chicken, so make sure not to let it cook too long.
  1 cup Chicken Broth
• Remove the chicken and set it aside. Repeat with remaining chicken. Once you've seared all of your chicken, add the chicken broth to the empty pot.
• Use a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the Pot.
• Then, insert a trivet into the Instant Pot.
• Put the chicken thighs on the trivet. Secure the lid and set the vent to sealing. Select the pressure cook setting and set the time for 10 minutes at high pressure. The Instant Pot will take a few minutes to come to pressure before it begins cooking.
• When the cooking program ends, let the chicken thighs sit in the pot for 10-15 minutes, allowing the steam to release slowly. If you're in a hurry, you can use the venting option.
• Transfer chicken thighs to a serving plate.

Crisping Instant Pot Chicken Skin

• For crispier skin, place them under your oven broiler or in the air fryer for 4 minutes.

Making Instant Pot Chicken Gravy from Drippings

• To make Instant Pot chicken gravy, thicken the sauce in the pot by setting it to saute mode. Make a slurry using cornstarch and water by mixing them together in a small bowl, then pour the slurry into the pot. Mix until the sauce thickens.
  2 Tablespoons Cornstarch, 2 Tablespoons Water
• Turn off the Instant Pot. Adjust the flavor of the gravy by adding a little salt, if desired. Pour over the chicken and garnish with chopped parsley. Enjoy!
  1 Tablespoon chopped Parsley