Dinner for 6

Instant Pot Japanese Chicken Curry

Name: Instant Pot Japanese Chicken Curry
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 lb bone-in chicken thighs or bone-in drumsticks; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 2 small onions; 2 carrots; 2 1/2 russet potatoes; 3 cloves garlic; 1 slice thin ginger; 1/2 cup cold water; 5 cubes japanese curry roux; kosher salt and black pepper to taste (optional); 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp japanese soy sauce

$5.55for 455 minServes 6

Bone-in chicken, vegetables, curry roux, and savory sauces cook under pressure into a thick Japanese-style curry.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 2 lb$2.29/lb typical	2 lb	$4.58Typical price
	Onions, 0.6 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.77Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.08Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.33

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.39 per serving$5.55 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

2 lb bone-in chicken thighs or bone-in drumsticks
1 tbsp peanut oil
2 small onions
2 carrots
2 1/2 russet potatoes
3 cloves garlic
1 slice thin ginger
1/2 cup cold water
5 cubes japanese curry roux
kosher salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp japanese soy sauce

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to sauté and heat the peanut oil for 2 minutes.
Brown the chicken pieces in batches for 3 minutes per side, then transfer them to a plate.
Cook the sliced onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes.
Add the water, return the chicken, and pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Remove the ginger, stir in the curry roux, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce, and simmer on sauté for 5 minutes until thick.

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