Chapter I · Chicken·Japanese
Miso sesame chicken
savory-nutty, silky. miso-sesame. 4 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 28 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
1.5 lb (680 g) bone-in chicken thighs | Cut | High Pressure 28 min | Full NR ~24 min | ||
4 slices (20 g) ginger, sliced | |||||
4 cloves (12 g) garlic, smashed | |||||
3 Tbs (54 g) white miso | Sauce | ||||
3 Tbs (45 mL) mirin | |||||
1.5 Tbs (24 g) toasted sesame paste | |||||
2/3 cup (160 mL) dashi or water | |||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 28 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 1.5 lb (680 g)·bone-in chicken thighs
- 4 slices (20 g)·ginger, sliced
- 4 cloves (12 g)·garlic, smashed
Sauce
- 3 Tbs (54 g)·white miso
- 3 Tbs (45 mL)·mirin
- 1.5 Tbs (24 g)·toasted sesame paste
- 2/3 cup (160 mL)·dashi or water
Layer
Everything already in the pot.
Pressure
High Pressure 28 min
Release
Full natural release, about 24 min
Full NR keeps the miso from splitting hard. Stir once after the pin drops.
Next pot
Same pantry, different taste
Similar ingredients, another texture or cuisine — so the next delay start does not taste like last night.
Ginger scallion chicken
juicy, shreddable, aromatic
Shares chicken, ginger, sesame — ginger-bright, juicy, shreddable, aromatic instead of miso-sesame.
ginger-bright·1 hr 3 min in the pot·4 servings
Tori no nimono
silky, bone-slipping
Shares chicken, mirin, ginger — soy-dashi sweet, silky, bone-slipping instead of miso-sesame.
soy-dashi sweet·1 hr 9 min in the pot·4 servings
Onion dashi chicken
shreddable, brothy
Shares chicken, mirin, ginger — onion-dashi, shreddable, brothy instead of miso-sesame.
onion-dashi·1 hr 2 min in the pot·4 servings