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Dinner for 2

Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken and Rice

$17.69for 435 minServes 2

Chicken legs and jasmine rice pressure-cook together with soy sauce, garlic, star anise, and Sichuan pepper.

Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken and Rice with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chicken drumsticks and wings, 2 lb$1.79/lb typical2 lb$3.58Typical price
Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical0.5$0.30Typical price
Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical6.5 oz$0.97Typical price
Total for the servings shown$8.85

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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  • 35 minstart to table
  • Easydifficulty
  • 2servings as written
  • $$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.42 per serving$17.69 for 4

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Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken legs
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp regular soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 star anise
  • 1/2 tsp sichuan pepper
  • 3/4 cup cold water
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 1 cup cold water

Steps

  1. Rinse the jasmine rice and place it in the Instant Pot with 1 cup cold water.
  2. Add the chicken legs, remaining water, garlic, star anise, Sichuan pepper, regular soy sauce, and both portions of dark soy sauce.
  3. Secure the lid and cook at high pressure for 12 minutes.
  4. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
  5. Check that the chicken reaches 165 F and the rice is tender before removing the star anise.

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