Perfect Instant Pot Soy Chicken
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Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Wait Time
1 hour
Total Time
2 hours, 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated in room temperature water for at least 1 hour
- 1/2 cup cubed bacon
- 3 pods star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon whole white peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as avocado, safflower, or grapeseed)
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar, light or dark
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 shallots, peeled and halved
- 2 scallions, trimmed and cut to 3-inch lengths
- 2 red chile peppers (such as cayenne)
- 2 tablespoons fermented black bean sauce (optional)
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing cooking wine or dry sherry
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) whole chicken
- 1 to 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
Instructions
- Crisp the bacon in a medium skillet set over medium heat. Set aside crisped bacon and rendered fat.
- In a small, dry pan set over medium-low heat, toast the star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and peppercorns until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Set the Instant Pot to “Sauté” mode. Add the oil and sugar to the insert of the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, 7 to 10 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, shallots, scallions, peppers, and fermented black bean sauce (if using). Cook until the aromatics have softened, and are starting to caramelize, another 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the rehydrated mushrooms and their water, toasted spices, crisped bacon, rendered fat, cooking wine, dark soy, and light soy. Stir to combine well, scraping up any browned bits. Add in whole chicken, breast side up, then pour in just enough water to barely cover the chicken. Set the Instant Pot to “Slow Cook,” and the timer for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Tilting the chicken upwards, lift and drain off any excess sauce. Place chicken on a serving platter and set aside. Fish out the mushrooms, and plate them around the chicken.
- While the chicken is resting, use a slotted spoon to strain out and discard the rest of the solids. Set the Instant Pot to “Sauté,” and reduce the liquid until slightly thickened, about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar and half of the sesame oil, then transfer sauce to a gravy bowl for serving.
- Brush the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil all over the bird.
Notes
Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Perfect Instant Pot Soy Chicken
Serves: 4
| Amount Per Serving: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 884.98 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 58.47 g | 90% | |
| Saturated Fat 14.37 g | 71.9% | |
| Trans Fat 0.29 g | ||
| Cholesterol 197.28 mg | 65.8% | |
| Sodium 2716.43 mg | 113.2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 32.86 g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.78 g | 19.1% | |
| Sugars 12.95 g | ||
| Protein 56.83 g | ||
| Vitamin A 13.33 % | Vitamin C 49.19 % | |
| Calcium 11.55 % | Iron 29.65 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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