Dinner for 2
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
$14.22for 455 minServes 2
Chicken thighs pressure-cook in a sweet soy sauce with garlic and ginger while rice cooks for serving.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $4.29Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.11 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceWine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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$3.56 per serving$14.22 for 4
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 slice very thin ginger
- 4 tbsp japanese soy sauce
- 4 tbsp mirin
- 4 tbsp japanese cooking sake
- 1/4 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup medium grain calrose rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Steps
- Cook the Calrose rice with 1 cup water in a covered saucepan for 18 minutes.
- Add the chicken thighs, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sesame oil, sugar, and 1 cup water to the Instant Pot.
- Pressure-cook on high for 10 minutes, then release pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, then transfer it to a plate.
- Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté for 2 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the thickened sauce and cook for 2 minutes.
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