Chapter I · Chicken·Japanese
Tori no nimono
silky, bone-slipping. soy-dashi sweet. 4 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ~25 min | ||
1 lb (450 g) daikon, 1-in (2.5 cm) chunks | |||||
4 slices (20 g) ginger, sliced | |||||
1/3 cup (80 mL) soy sauce | Sauce | ||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) mirin | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) sake | |||||
3/4 cup (180 mL) dashi | |||||
1 Tbs (12 g) sugar | |||||
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
- 1 lb (450 g)·daikon, 1-in (2.5 cm) chunks
- 4 slices (20 g)·ginger, sliced
Sauce
- 1/3 cup (80 mL)·soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·mirin
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·sake
- 3/4 cup (180 mL)·dashi
- 1 Tbs (12 g)·sugar
Layer
Everything already in the pot.
Pressure
High Pressure 28 min
Release
Full natural release, about 25 min
The daikon should go translucent and take a chopstick. If the sauce is thin after NR, simmer on Sauté 3 min — optional, not required.
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, daikon, dashi — dashi-ginger, shreddable chicken, rich broth instead of soy-dashi sweet.
dashi-ginger·1 hr 11 min in the pot·5 servings
Onion dashi chicken
shreddable, brothy
Shares chicken, soy, mirin — onion-dashi, shreddable, brothy instead of soy-dashi sweet.
onion-dashi·1 hr 2 min in the pot·4 servings
Buta no kakuni
gelatinous, chopstick-tender
Shares soy, mirin, sake — soy-sweet-dashi, gelatinous, chopstick-tender instead of soy-dashi sweet.
soy-sweet-dashi·1 hr 33 min in the pot·4 servings