Chapter I · Chicken·Chinese
Hong shao chicken
lacquered, fall-off-bone. soy-star-anise. 4 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 30 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
1.75 lb (800 g) bone-in chicken thighs | Cut | High Pressure 30 min | Full NR ~25 min | ||
6 slices (30 g) ginger, smashed | |||||
4 (40 g) scallion whites | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) soy sauce | Sauce | ||||
1 Tbs (15 mL) dark soy | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) Shaoxing wine | |||||
2 Tbs (24 g) rock sugar or brown sugar | |||||
1/2 cup (120 mL) water | |||||
2 pods star anise | Layer | ||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 30 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 1.75 lb (800 g)·bone-in chicken thighs
- 6 slices (30 g)·ginger, smashed
- 4 (40 g)·scallion whites
Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·soy sauce
- 1 Tbs (15 mL)·dark soy
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·Shaoxing wine
- 2 Tbs (24 g)·rock sugar or brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 mL)·water
Layer
- 2 pods·star anise
Pressure
High Pressure 30 min
Release
Full natural release, about 25 min
The sauce should coat, not drown. Pressure cooking needs less liquid than a wok braise.
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 soy-star-anise.
dashi-ginger·1 hr 11 min in the pot·5 servings
Ginger scallion chicken
juicy, shreddable, aromatic
Shares chicken, ginger, soy — ginger-bright, juicy, shreddable, aromatic instead of soy-star-anise.
ginger-bright·1 hr 3 min in the pot·4 servings
Tori no nimono
silky, bone-slipping
Shares chicken, soy, ginger — soy-dashi sweet, silky, bone-slipping instead of soy-star-anise.
soy-dashi sweet·1 hr 9 min in the pot·4 servings