Dinner for 2

Instant Pot Onion Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Onion Chicken
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables; 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp sugar; salt + black pepper; 1 cup jasmine rice; 1 cup cold water; 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp cold water

$11.76for 445 minServes 2

Chicken, onions, vegetables, and jasmine rice pressure-cook in a savory tomato-soy sauce.

Instant Pot Onion Chicken with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.88

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.94 per serving$11.76 for 4

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Ingredients

4 chicken thighs
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp sugar
salt + black pepper
1 cup jasmine rice
1 cup cold water
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp cold water

Steps

Slice the onion, mince the garlic, and rinse the rice during 8 minutes of preparation.
Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, melt the butter, and cook the onion, garlic, chicken, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper for 10 minutes.
Add the rice, frozen vegetables, chicken stock, soy sauce, and cold water, then stir well.
Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure and confirm the chicken reaches 165 F.
Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold water, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté for 7 minutes until thickened.

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