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Instant Pot Minced Chicken Eggplant Rice
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MINCED CHICKEN EGGPLANT RICE (INSTANT POT)

This Minced Chicken Eggplant Rice (Instant Pot) is an easy way to add flavor to your rice. The ground chicken was marinated in a delicious sauce and the eggplant was simply fried, this is a one-pot meal perfect for lunches, or enough to feed the family.
Prep Time10 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 531kcal
Author: Shobee

Equipment

  • instant pot duo crisp plus air fryer 8 qt

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 150 grams eggplant slice into cubes
  • 1/2 lb mince chicken
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped

Mince Chicken Marinade

  • 1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp white granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Roasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced chopped

Rice Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Roasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1/4 tsp white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder please see notes for the recipe

Instructions

Marinate the Chicken

  • Place the chicken in the small-sized bowl and add all of the marinade ingredients. Mix the ingredients together and cover them with plastic wrap. Let it sit in the fridge for thirty minutes.
  • When the chicken is ready, place the inner pot into the Instant pot base and push the saute button setting. Add the cooking oil and wait for five minutes.
  • Brown the eggplant on all sides and drain the excess oil in a paper towel. Set aside.
  • Add more oil if needed. Add the chicken. Cook the chicken until it changes its color. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
  • Saute the garlic in the pot and cook until brown. Add the water. Gently scrape the bottom using a spatula or wooden spoon. Cancel the saute setting.
  • Add the rice to the pot. Push the pressure cook button setting. Cover the pot with the pressure cooker lid and set the timer to seven minutes. Quick release when done.
  • When the rice is ready, put the prepared eggplant on top and the cooked chicken. Cover with the pressure cooker lid and push the steam setting. Set the timer to two minutes. When this process is done, pour in the rice sauce. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

Notes

How to Make Gochugaru/chili powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg