Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Salt Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Salt Chicken
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 8 chicken legs; 2 tsp dried sand ginger 沙薑粉; 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp five spice powder; 1 dash ground white pepper (optional)

Chicken legs cook under pressure with salt, sand ginger, five-spice, and white pepper until tender and fully cooked.

Typical price

$3.72for 4 servings

$0.93 per serving$3.72 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

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

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken drumsticks and wings$1.79/lb typical	2 lb	$3.58Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.72

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

8 chicken legs
2 tsp dried sand ginger 沙薑粉
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp five spice powder
1 dash ground white pepper (optional)

Steps

Mix the salt, sand ginger, five-spice powder, and white pepper.
Rub the seasoning over the chicken legs and rest them for 10 minutes.
Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot and place the chicken inside.
Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Check that the thickest chicken pieces reach 165 F before serving.

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