Japanese Chicken Curry

Instant Pot (Electric Pressure Cooker)

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Recipe video made by Ryan Published on 05/01/2018, viewed by 5521 , 1 Comments
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Japanese curry is definitely one of my favorite curries. This version uses an electric pressure cooker so you can have great homemade Japanese curry from scratch in under half an hour.

What you will need

1 yellow onion

4 garlic cloves (15g), crushed

1 thumb-sized chunk (20g) ginger, grated

1 lb (.5 kg) small potatoes

1 apple

3 medium carrots

1.5 lb boneless chicken thighs

2 tbsp oil

2 anchovies

1tbsp (7g) curry powder

2 tbsp 30g mirin

1 tbsp (17g) soy sauce

2 1/2 cups (600ml) chicken broth

2 tbsp corn starch

Salt and pepper

(Nutritional facts 122 calories, 5.38 g fat, 8.07 g carbohydrates, 10.42 g protein, 49 mg cholesterol, 355 mg sodium)

How to cook

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e or a microplane.

Crush your garlic however you like. I usually use the broad side of my knife or a microplane.

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side of a standard box grater.

Crush the ginger to a pulp with a ginger grater. Or you can use the finest side of a standard box grater.

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ere medium-sized, so I lined them up and quartered them.

If your potatoes are small, feel free to leave them whole. These potatoes were medium-sized, so I lined them up and quartered them.

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e a cheese grater and grate the apples as well to make sure that they are not detectable in the final dish. But the pressure cooking should take care of that anyway.

Quarter the apple. Slice out the core. Slice the apple thin. Or, you can use a cheese grater and grate the apples as well to make sure that they are not detectable in the final dish. But the pressure cooking should take care of that anyway.

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back where the bone has been removed. If you feel any rough spots, slice them off. Then chop up the chicken.

Sometimes boneless chicken thighs can have little pieces of gristle on the back where the bone has been removed. If you feel any rough spots, slice them off. Then chop up the chicken.

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 like if you put a pan on a medium heat.

Tap the button that says 'sautée'. This will heat your instant pot up, just like if you put a pan on a medium heat.

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Pour in the oil and heat until shimmering.

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Dump in the apples and onions. Stir over heat until onion is translucent.

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Drop in the anchovies, and stir.

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Add the garlic, ginger and curry. Stir over heat until fragant.

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Dump in the soy sauce, followed by the chicken broth.

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has developed.

Pour in the mirin and scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any fond that has developed.

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Then, add your carrots, potatoes, and finally, the chicken.

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ur Instant Pot to cook on low pressure for about 15 minutes.

Press 'cancel', then select 'poultry', followed by 'pressure'. This sets your Instant Pot to cook on low pressure for about 15 minutes.

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efully turn the release valve on the lid of your pressure cooker to release the pressure. That's hot steam, so watch out!

When the cycle is complete, your Instant Pot will start beeping at you. Carefully turn the release valve on the lid of your pressure cooker to release the pressure. That's hot steam, so watch out!

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d to remove.

When the pressure has been fully released, you will be able to twist the lid to remove.

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your curry. Mix well. The broth will begin to thicken.

Dissolve the corn starch in a small amount of water. Stir this slurry into your curry. Mix well. The broth will begin to thicken.

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as a garnish.

Stir in salt to taste. Serve over rice. I love scallions or pickled radish as a garnish.

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09/24/2018 ☰
Just amazing thank you
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