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Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken and Rice

Kid-friendly "dump & go" weeknight meal: Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken and Rice. Convenient time-saving trick to cook Chicken & Rice separately in the same pot!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 - 4
Calories: 78219 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken legs
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
Master Stock Mixture
  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) Regular soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon (7.5ml) dark soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic , crushed
  • 3 star anise
  • 1/2 teaspoon sichuan pepper (Chinese: 花椒)
  • 3/4 cup (188ml) cold water
Rice
  • 1 cup (230g) jasmine rice
  • 1 cup (250ml) cold water

Instructions

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  1. Make Master Stock Mixture: Add 3 tbsp regular soy sauce, ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, 4 garlic cloves, 3 star anise, ½ tsp Sichuan pepper, and ¾ cup cold water in Instant Pot.
  2. Pressure Cook Chicken and Rice: Partially submerge the chicken legs into the Master Stock Mixture. Add a tall steamer rack and place a stainless steel bowl filled with 230g Jasmine rice and 250ml water. Close the lid and turn the Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Open the lid carefully. Fluff & set aside the cooked rice and rack.
  3. Apply Master Soy Sauce: In a small mixing bowl, mix 1 tbsp dark soy sauce with 1 tbsp Master Stock Mixture. Apply the master soy sauce on the chicken legs to give it additional color and flavor.
  4. Serve: Serve the soy sauce chicken over rice with your favorite vegetables.

Notes

  • Master Stock Mixture: don't throw your Master Stock away, you can store it in the fridge or freeze it for your next Soy Sauce Recipe.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 782.19kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 50.67g (17%) Protein 46.97g (94%) Fat 41.61g (64%) Saturated Fat 11.36g (57%) Cholesterol 239.6mg (80%) Sodium 534.13mg (22%) Potassium 609.48mg (17%) Fiber 0.86g (3%) Sugar 2.64g (5%) Vitamin A 237.03IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.98mg (1%) Calcium 46.85mg (5%) Iron 2.62mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2- 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 78219

% Daily Value*

Calories 782.19kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 50.67g 17%
Protein 46.97g 94%
Fat 41.61g 64%
Saturated Fat 11.36g 57%
Cholesterol 239.6mg 80%
Sodium 534.13mg 22%
Potassium 609.48mg 13%
Fiber 0.86g 3%
Sugar 2.64g 5%
Vitamin A 237.03IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.98mg 1%
Calcium 46.85mg 5%
Iron 2.62mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.