WHOLE SOY CHICKEN

By Tiffy Cooks

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Did you know that you can make a WHOLE SOY CHICKEN in an INSTANT POT? Super easy Instant Pot Soy Chicken is tender, flavorful, and quick to make at home. Eat the chicken on its own, and shred up the leftover to put on salads, noodles, or sandwiches the next day! I promise that this Instant Pot Soy Chicken is the most tender chicken you will ever try.

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Cook Time:30

Resting Time:1

Total Time:1 30

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

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Servings: People

Calories: 554kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

3.5 lb Whole Chicken
1 cup Soy Sauce
¼ cup Dark Soy Sauce
½ cup Chinese Cooking Wine optional
1 tbsp Five-Spice Powder
10 cloves Garlic smashed
3 thin slices of Ginger
2.5 tbsp honey

Instructions

Marinate the chicken overnight with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, five-spice powder, smashed garlic, ginger, and honey.
Thoroughly rub the whole chicken to ensure that even the inside of the chicken is coated in the marinade. Cover with cling wrap, or place the chicken plus the marinate in a plastic bag. Rest in the fridge overnight.
Pour the chicken and the marinade into the instant pot, and ensure that the breast side is facing up.
Pressure cook for 25 minutes, natural release, and enjoy!

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Notes

PRO TIP: drizzle the sauce over steamed vegetables and rice for the PERFECT dinner. If you don’t want to discard the sauce, you can freeze it and use it as a marinade next time you make the chicken!

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 44gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 4187mgPotassium: 605mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 4mg