Dinner for 4
Instant Pot Lemongrass Chicken
Chicken thighs pressure-cook with lemongrass, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and fish sauce before a quick thickened finish.
$9.85for 4 servings
$2.46 per serving$9.85 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.7 lb | $3.94Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.79Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.85 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 bone-in chicken thighs
- 3 stalks lemongrass
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot
- 3 pieces ginger
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice from 1 fresh lime
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 2 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- green onions
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water
Steps
- Place the chicken, lemongrass, garlic, shallot, ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, three tablespoons water, and brown sugar in the pressure cooker.
- Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes.
- Move the chicken to a plate and remove the lemongrass and ginger from the pot.
- Mix the cornstarch with two tablespoons cold water, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté mode for 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the sauce, garnish with green onions, and check that it reaches 165 F.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
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