Dinner for 4
Pressure Cooker Spicy Chicken
Chicken, potatoes, and carrots pressure-cook in a spicy gochujang sauce, then finish with sesame oil and seeds.
$12.55for 4 servings
$3.14 per serving$12.55 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.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
KoreanDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersInstant Pot
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $8.73Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.37Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.34Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.55 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb bone-in chicken parts
- 6 oz potatoes
- 1/2 onion
- 2 small carrots
- 2 stalks scallions or a few garlic chives
- 3 tbsp gochugaru
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp gochujang
- 1/2 tbsp doenjang
- 2 tbsp rice wine
- 4 tbsp oyster sauce or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- black pepper to taste (optional)
- 1/4 cup water or chicken broth
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Steps
- Mix the gochugaru, sugar, gochujang, doenjang, rice wine, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, pepper, and water in the pressure cooker.
- Add the chicken, potatoes, onion, and carrots, then stir to coat them with the sauce.
- Lock the lid and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes, then open the lid when the pressure drops.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, then stir in the scallions, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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