Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Blueberry BBQ Chicken Wings
Blueberries lend a fruity sweetness to the barbecue glaze on these chicken wings. The saucy surface catches a little color under the broiler, making the tender wings especially appealing where the glaze turns sticky at the edges.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 15
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Pressure cooker
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Season before they cook
Toss the wings with the lemon pepper, oregano and garlic powder right at the start. That seasoning goes onto the chicken itself, before the sauce comes in later.
2. Use the basket and water
The wings cook in a basket over the water, not directly in it. Add the water to the Instant Pot first, then set the basket in place and pile in the wings.
3. Keep an eye on the broiler
The broiler is quick here. The wings only need a few minutes on each side to heat through and crisp slightly, so stay close once they go under the heat.
Get to know the ingredients
Fresh wings
Use fresh chicken wings as called for here. They get seasoned first, pressure cooked, then moved to a baking sheet for saucing and broiling.
Lemon pepper seasoning
Lemon pepper is part of the dry seasoning mix, so it goes on before cooking rather than into the blueberry BBQ sauce. That keeps the chicken seasoned under the glaze.
Fresh blueberries
The blueberries are blended straight into the barbecue sauce until smooth. They aren't cooked down separately, so blending them well helps the sauce brush on evenly.
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How to make it
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The last little job
The last little job
After the wings are pressure cooked, brush them with the blueberry BBQ sauce on the baking sheet. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes per side, watching closely, until they're hot and just a little crisp at the edges.
A little more help as you go
Make the sauce while the wings cook
The recipe gives you a tidy moment for the sauce while the Instant Pot is running. Blend the barbecue sauce and blueberries until smooth, then set it aside until the wings are ready.
Natural release first
After the 5 minutes at high pressure, let the pot naturally release for 10 minutes before the quick release. That release time is part of how the wings finish cooking.
A few questions you might have
Do the blueberries stay whole in the sauce?
No. Blend the fresh blueberries with the barbecue sauce until the mixture is smooth, then brush that sauce over the cooked wings.
Do I sauce the wings before pressure cooking?
No. Season the wings first, cook them in the Instant Pot, then brush on the blueberry BBQ sauce once they're on the baking sheet.
What does the broiler do after the Instant Pot?
The pressure cooker cooks the wings, and the broiler finishes them. It heats the sauce through and crisps the wings slightly, so watch closely and pull them before they burn.
Should the Instant Pot be set to sealing?
Yes. Close the Instant Pot and set it to sealing before cooking on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.
Where does the water go?
Pour the water into the Instant Pot before adding the basket. The wings go in the basket, so they're cooked above the water.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: tastesoflizzyt.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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