Chapter I · Chicken·Chinese
Ginger scallion chicken
juicy, shreddable, aromatic. ginger-bright. 4 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 26 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
1.75 lb (800 g) bone-in chicken thighs | Cut | High Pressure 26 min | Full NR ~22 min | ||
3 oz (85 g) ginger, matchsticks | |||||
8 (80 g) scallion whites, 2-in (5 cm) | |||||
3 Tbs (45 mL) soy sauce | Sauce | ||||
3 Tbs (45 mL) Shaoxing wine | |||||
1 Tbs (15 mL) sesame oil | |||||
1/3 cup (80 mL) water | |||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 26 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 1.75 lb (800 g)·bone-in chicken thighs
- 3 oz (85 g)·ginger, matchsticks
- 8 (80 g)·scallion whites, 2-in (5 cm)
Sauce
- 3 Tbs (45 mL)·soy sauce
- 3 Tbs (45 mL)·Shaoxing wine
- 1 Tbs (15 mL)·sesame oil
- 1/3 cup (80 mL)·water
Layer
Everything already in the pot.
Pressure
High Pressure 26 min
Release
Full natural release, about 22 min
This is the bright pot in the chicken chapter — same thighs as nimono, almost no sweetness, a lot of ginger.
Next pot
Same pantry, different taste
Similar ingredients, another texture or cuisine — so the next delay start does not taste like last night.
Chanko chicken pot
shreddable chicken, rich broth
Shares chicken, soy, ginger — dashi-ginger, shreddable chicken, rich broth instead of ginger-bright.
dashi-ginger·1 hr 11 min in the pot·5 servings
Hong shao chicken
lacquered, fall-off-bone
Shares chicken, soy, shaoxing — soy-star-anise, lacquered, fall-off-bone instead of ginger-bright.
soy-star-anise·1 hr 11 min in the pot·4 servings
Tori no nimono
silky, bone-slipping
Shares chicken, soy, ginger — soy-dashi sweet, silky, bone-slipping instead of ginger-bright.
soy-dashi sweet·1 hr 9 min in the pot·4 servings