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Home » Recipes » Instant Pot » Instant Pot Gluten-Free Chicken Wings with Sticky Cola Sauce

Instant Pot Gluten-Free Chicken Wings with Sticky Cola Sauce

September 10, 2019 By Chandice | 3 Comments | Updated September 11, 2019

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Instant pot gluten-free chicken wings that take only minutes to make! They are super sticky thanks to the delicious cola sauce and make a great appetizer. 


Instant Pot Gluten-Free Chicken Wings

I love making these instant pot chicken wings! They are a crowd pleasing appetizer that takes very little time to make. They are some of the best I have ever eaten! 

Why use the Instant Pot over an oven?

Since most recipes want you to bake them for hours or deep fry them. I like that baking them makes them healthier but I certainly don’t want to be in the kitchen baking these for hours. 

That’s where the Instant Pot comes into play. I’m sure you already know this but, I LOVE my instant pot! It doesn’t heat up the house the way the oven does. 

I have used it to make everything from creamy Italian chicken to gluten-free pineapple upside down cake. I also have a delicious 10 minute gluten-free Mac n’ cheese that we make a few times a month.

My friend Erin of Meaningful Eats has a great Instant Pot Southwest chicken and rice recipe that everyone raves about as well. Or you can go classic with this Instant Pot chili from A Mindful Mom.

Needless to say, the Instant Pot is a cooking dream come true. You can make things so much faster than you can without it.

Rather than taking three hours to bake these bad boys, you can whip them up in under 30 minutes. They are best served with a bit of extra sticky sauce.

How to make Instant Pot gluten-free chicken wings

  • Pat dry the chicken wings with paper towels
  • Place the chicken wings in the Instant Pot
  • Pour the can of Dry Soda and gluten-free soy sauce over the wings
  • Sprinkle with 1/3 C brown sugar and smoked paprika
  • Seal the lid and pressure cook for 8 minutes on high
  • Once the time is up, let it naturally release for 10 minutes
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to broil
  • Do a quick release on the Instant Pot
  • Remove the chicken wings and place them on a greased baking sheet
  • Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and reduce the liquid by 2/3
  • Add 1/3 C brown sugar and continue reducing until sticky and syrupy
  • Pour the sauce over chicken wings and broil 5-7 minutes or until crispy
  • Remove and serve with additional sticky sauce

Can you make these Instant Pot chicken wings with frozen meat?

Absolutely, just add an additional 4 minutes to the cooking time. So instead of 8 minutes you will cook them for 12 minutes. 

What cola do you use to make the sticky sauce?

The sticky cola sauce we use with the NEW Dry Zero Soda really makes these wings the best! It has much less sugar than traditional cola sticky sauce. However, any cola will do. 

You guys know I love Dry Sparkling soda. We’ve used it to make Instant Pot pork with cinnamon apples and Instant Pot lavender cremes brûlée.

They now have NEW Dry Zero Soda. It comes in a variety of flavors including peach tea, mountain berry, island fruit and cola. We love treating the kiddos with the mountain berry and island fruit in their themed berry and island lunchboxes. 

The new sodas are free of added colors, sugars and GMO’s. These Dry Zero Sodas are available nationwide as well as on Amazon. If you can’t find this brand, any cola will work but it will have more sugar than this.Balance these yummy wings with cold, crisp celery and carrots. I also love to serve up cool ranch or bleu cheese sauce.

Here are some other great appetizers to serve it with…

Instant Pot Artichoke Dip

Sour cream chip dip 

Cheesecake stuffed strawberries 

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Instant Pot Chicken Wings with Sticky Cola Sauce

Instant pot chicken wings! They are super sticky thanks to the delicious cola sauce. Honestly, these were some of the best wings I have ever eaten! These are an easy appetizer that everyone will love.
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I love making these instant pot chicken wings! They are a crowd-pleasing appetizer that takes very little time to make. Honestly you guys, these Instant Pot chicken wings were some of the best I have ever eaten! These are an easy appetizer that everyone will love.
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Prep Time: 1 min
Cook Time: 29 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free chicken wings, gluten free cola sauce, gluten free instant pot chicken, gluten free sticky chicken, instant pot chicken wings
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Chandice Probst

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. chicken wings
  • 1 can Dry Zero Soda cola variety
  • 2/3 C brown sugar divided
  • 2 T gluten-free soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika

Instructions

  • Pat dry the chicken wings with paper towels
  • Place the chicken wings in the Instant Pot
  • Pour the can of Dry Soda and gluten-free soy sauce over the wings
  • Sprinkle with 1/3 C brown sugar and smoked paprika
  • Seal the lid and pressure cook for 8 minutes on high
  • Once the time is up, let it naturally release for 10 minutes
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to broil
  • Do a quick release on the Instant Pot
  • Remove the chicken wings and place them on a greased baking sheet
  • Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and reduce the liquid by 2/3
  • Add 1/3 C brown sugar and continue reducing until sticky and syrupy
  • Pour the sauce over chicken wings and broil 5-7 minutes or until crispy
  • Remove and serve with additional sticky sauce

Notes

These chicken wings are best served crisp and hot right from the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.8mg

*Thank you to Dry Sparkling for sponsoring this post. I was provided with monetary and product compensation. It was originally published on September 28, 2018 and has since been updated with more information. 

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  1. Jen says

    November 30, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    What would you use if you can’t find the dry zero cola? Just regular cola?

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    • Chandice says

      December 1, 2018 at 4:27 am

      Yes any cola will work 🙂

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