Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in chicken legs
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) regular soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon (7.5ml) dark soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic (, crushed)
• 3 star anise
• 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan pepper (Chinese: 花椒)
• 3/4 cup (188ml) cold water
• 1 cup (230g) Jasmine rice
• 1 cup (250ml) cold water

Instructions

1. 1

   Make Master Stock Mixture: Add 3 tbsp regular soy sauce, ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, 4 garlic cloves, 3 star anise, ½ tsp Sichuan pepper, and ¾ cup cold water in Instant Pot.

2. 2

   Pressure Cook Chicken and Rice: Partially submerge the chicken legs into the Master Stock Mixture. Add a tall steamer rack and place a stainless steel bowl filled with 230g Jasmine rice and 250ml water. Close the lid and turn the Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes + 10 minutes Natural Release. Open the lid carefully. Fluff & set aside the cooked rice and rack.

3. 3

   Apply Master Soy Sauce: In a small mixing bowl, mix 1 tbsp dark soy sauce with 1 tbsp Master Stock Mixture. Apply the master soy sauce on the chicken legs to give it additional color and flavor.

4. 4

   Serve: Serve the soy sauce chicken over rice with your favorite vegetables.