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Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken Bowls
Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken is a quick short-cut version of a classic recipe. It comes together in about 30 minutes, and can be shredded and served over rice with your favorite veggie side!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 7 lices ginger
- 2 scallions (cut into 3-inch pieces)
- 3 star anise
- 1 1/2 cups Chinese rose wine (mei gui lu, or Shaoxing wine; ¾ cup or 175ml if replenishing existing sauce)
- 1 1/2 cups light soy sauce (3/4 cup or 175ml if replenishing)
- 1 1/4 cups dark soy sauce (2/3 cup or 155ml if replenishing)
- 1 cup sugar (plus 2 tablespoons/25g; 1/2 cup or 100g if replenishing)
- 2 teaspoons salt (1 teaspoon if replenishing)
- 8 cups water (5 cups/1.2L if replenishing)
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
Instructions
- Grab your instant pot. Turn on the sauté setting, and add the oil and ginger. Let it caramelize for about 30 seconds. Then add the scallions and cook another 30 seconds. Add the star anise, rice wine, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, salt, and water.
- Close the lid of the instant pot, and make sure you have your vent set so it is not venting. Cook for 5 minutes on the high pressure cooking setting.
- Safely release pressure, open the lid, and carefully lower the chicken thighs into the instant pot.
- Cook the chicken for 15 minutes on the high pressure setting. Carefully release the vent when the timer is up. As soon as all the steam has escaped, you can open the instant pot.
- Use two forks to shred the chicken into big chunks and serve over rice with sauce spooned over the top. Let the braising liquid cool, and store it in containers in the freezer. When you need it again, let it thaw in the refrigerator and throw it back in the instant pot with more chicken.
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Notes
- Note: we used an 8 qt. Instant Pot to make this recipe, and we had about 10 cups of liquid in the pot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
885mg
(37%)
Potassium
420mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 885mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 420mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.