Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Chinese Chicken Stew

Name: Instant Pot Chinese Chicken Stew
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken quarters; 2 potatoes; 1 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock; 1 bay leaf; 6 dried red chili pepper; 1 1/2 tsp sichuan pepper; half cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 2 tbsp chili bean sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1 green or/and red bell pepper; 2 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp water

$16.65for 440 minServes 4

Chicken quarters, potatoes, and peppers cook under pressure with soy, chili, garlic, and warm spices in a savory sauce.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken drumsticks and wings$1.79/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.69Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.65

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugarSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.16 per serving$16.65 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb chicken quarters
2 potatoes
1 onion
6 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
1 bay leaf
6 dried red chili pepper
1 1/2 tsp sichuan pepper
half cinnamon stick
1 star anise
2 tbsp chili bean sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 green or/and red bell pepper
2 tbsp regular soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to Sauté, add oil, and cook the onion, garlic, tomato paste, chili bean sauce, dried chilies, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, star anise, sugar, and bay leaf for 2 minutes.
Stir in the chicken stock, soy sauce, and rice wine, then add the chicken quarters and potatoes.
Lock the lid, cook at high pressure for 12 minutes, and let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Release the remaining pressure, open the lid, and stir in the bell pepper.
Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water, stir it into the pot, and use Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Check that the chicken reaches 165 F before serving.

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