Ginger Soy Chicken (Instant Pot)

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Ginger Soy Chicken (Instant Pot)

Ginger soy chicken is the easiest and most delicious Asian braised chicken that takes only 8 minutes to cook in the Instant Pot! Cooked in a sweet and savory sauce made with ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil, it is perfect served over rice or noodles!

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: Chinese Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes

Keyword: Ginger Soy Chicken

Servings: people

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs (750g) chicken wings and drumsticks you can use chicken breast or chicken thighs
1 tablespoon oil
1 inch (2.5cm) ginger peeled and sliced into pieces
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoon sweet soy sauce or Indonesian kecap manis (I used ABC Kecap Manis)
3 dashes ground white pepper
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 stalk scallion cut into 2-inch lengths

Instructions

Chop the drumsticks into two to three pieces.
Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. As soon as the pot is fully heated (to make sure the chicken doesn’t stick to the pot), add the cooking oil. Pan sear the chicken until they turn slightly brown.
Pro tip: If they stick to the pot too much, you may use a non-stick skillet for pan-searing. I highly recommend this step, so don’t skip it as much as possible.
Add the ginger and saute a little bit. Add the soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, ground white pepper, sesame oil, and water. Cover the pot, select Manual, and set to High pressure for 8 minutes.
When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. When the valve drops, remove the cover carefully, stir in the scallions, and serve immediately. If the sauce is too watery, you may turn on Saute mode and reduce the sauce for about 1 minute.

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Notes

In Asian cooking, we usually chop up the chicken drumsticks into 2 to 3 pieces. You may use wings only or you may use all drumsticks. If you use whole drumsticks, pressure cook for 10 minutes. I used a 6-quart Instant Pot.
If you don’t have sweet soy sauce, use 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of sugar instead. But I highly recommend you buy a bottle. Because trust me, you will want to use it on everything!
If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make this Ginger Soy Chicken in a slow cooker. Use high heat and cook for 3 hours. On your stovetop, pan-fry the chicken and then follow the instructions above. Simmer on low heat and cook until the chicken meat is tender.

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