Set for Five

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

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.