Ginger Soy Chicken (Instant Pot)

Name: Ginger Soy Chicken (Instant Pot)
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 lb chicken wings and drumsticks; 1 tbsp oil; 1 inch ginger, peeled and sliced; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 3 dash ground white pepper; 0.5 cup water; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 stalk scallion, cut into 2-inch lengths

The easiest Asian braised chicken, cooked in just 8 minutes in the Instant Pot in a sweet and savory sauce of ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil — perfect over rice or noodles.

18 min 3 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

409

Calories

24g

Protein

19g

Carbs

26g

Fat

Scale recipe

3 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients9 items

Produce

🫚ginger, peeled and sliced1 inch

🧅scallion, cut into 2-inch lengths1 stalk

Meat

🍗chicken wings and drumsticks1½ lb

Pantry

🛢️oil1 tbsp

🫙soy sauce2 tbsp

🫙sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)3 tbsp

🛢️sesame oil1 tsp

Spices

🧂ground white pepper3 dash

Other

💧water½ cup

Instructions

1
Chop the drumsticks into two to three pieces each, Asian-style.
2
Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot and let it heat fully so the chicken does not stick.
3
Add the cooking oil, then pan-sear the chicken until it turns slightly browned. Do not skip this step — if it sticks too much, sear in a non-stick skillet instead.
4
Add the sliced ginger and saute briefly until fragrant.
5
Add the soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, ground white pepper, sesame oil, and water.
6
Cover the pot, select Manual, and set to High pressure for 8 minutes.
8:00 timer
7
When it beeps, turn the valve to Quick Release (not natural release, or the chicken overcooks). Once the valve drops, carefully remove the lid.
8
If the sauce is too watery, turn on Saute mode and reduce it for about 1 minute.
9
Stir in the scallions and serve immediately over rice or noodles.

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CuisineChinese