Dinner for 2
Instant Pot Onion Chicken
Chicken, onions, vegetables, and jasmine rice pressure-cook in a savory tomato-soy sauce.
$11.76for 4 servings
$2.94 per serving$11.76 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.86Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.97Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.88 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt + black pepper
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
Steps
- Slice the onion, mince the garlic, and rinse the rice during 8 minutes of preparation.
- Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, melt the butter, and cook the onion, garlic, chicken, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper for 10 minutes.
- Add the rice, frozen vegetables, chicken stock, soy sauce, and cold water, then stir well.
- Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure and confirm the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold water, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté for 7 minutes until thickened.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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