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5 mins prep to make this Easy Chinese Instant Pot Salt Baked Chicken 鹽焗雞! Tender & Juicy Instant Pot Chicken bursting with delicious savory aroma & flavors. A budget, comforting family meal full of chicken deliciousness!

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Traditional Cantonese Hakka Style Salt Baked Chicken 古法鹽焗雞

The Origin of Salt Baked Chicken 鹽焗雞

Salt Baked Chicken 鹽焗雞 is a traditional Cantonese dish originated from Hakkas 客家 people. Hakka people are a subgroup of the Han Chinese.

Nowadays, it’s rare even for restaurants to make Hakka Salt Baked Chicken 古法鹽焗雞 the traditional way. Many restaurants use a much easier & quicker way with salt water.

We were lucky to taste one from our Hakka restaurant client. The salt-baked cooking method they used was similar to the ancient way.

The chicken was first marinated with a special blend of Chinese herbs & spices. Then, the chicken was hung and air-dried for a couple of hours. Next, they wrapped the chicken in parchment paper.

The chicken was slow-baked in a clay pot with piping hot coarse salt. The chicken was mainly cooked by the heat from the salt, hence the name “Salt Baked Chicken“. It was gorgeous when they unwrapped this delicious beauty.

Making Hakka Salt Baked Chicken the traditional way takes a lot of work and time. One of the toughest parts is stir-frying the salt.

So, we created a simple, fast, easy method to make Salt Baked Chicken in Instant Pot!

Now, you can satisfy your Salt Baked Chicken cravings at home using chicken legs + 4 simple seasonings. How awesome is that?

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Ingredients for Instant Pot Salt Baked Chicken 

Instant Pot Salt Baked Chicken Recipe Ingredients

Dried Sand Ginger 沙薑粉 – we bought ours at a local Asian market, for those who don’t have access to one, this Kaempferia Galanga (Zeodary Powder) is the same.

With this Instant Pot Salt Baked Chicken recipe, we’re using the steam in the pressure cooker to “bake” the chicken.

The released meat juice will be locked inside the parchment paper and mixed with the spices. This will simulate the delicious savory, salty flavors, and aroma of the authentic version.

You can also use an oven to create this dish.

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Instant Pot Salt Baked Chicken

Author: Amy + Jacky
5 mins prep to make this Easy Chinese Instant Pot Salt Baked Chicken! Deliciously tender, juicy Instant Pot Chicken makes a budget comforting family meal for busy nights.
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Servings 4
Total Time 50 minutes
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Instructions 

  • Season Chicken Legs: Place chicken legs in a large mixing bowl. Pour in 2 tsp dried sand ginger, 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt, and ¼ tsp five spice powder. Mix well.
  • Wrap Chicken: Place seasoned chicken legs on a large piece of parchment paper (Do NOT use aluminum foil). Wrap it up tightly and place it on a shallow dish with the opening side facing upwards. Do not stack more than 2 levels of chicken legs.
  • Pressure Cook Chicken: Place a steamer rack in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker and pour in 1 cup of cold water. Carefully place the chicken dish on the rack. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 18 – 26 minutes (Please see notes), then Natural Release for 20 minutes (turn off the heat and do NOT touch it). Open the lid carefully. Remove the dish from the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker and unwrap the parchment paper carefully.
  • Optional - Finish in the Oven: Pour out all the juice in a small bowl (don't throw it away!), then place the chicken on a wire rack on top of an oven tray. Put it under the broiler until the skin is browned but not dried out.
  • Serve: Serve immediately. The remaining meat juice can be used as a dipping sauce for the chicken. Taste and add more dried sand ginger to your liking. Enjoy!

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Notes

Pressure Cooking Time: The size of our chicken legs were quite small, and they were perfectly cooked at High Pressure for 18 minutes. Please adjust the cooking time accordingly.
You can also make this dish with the oven.
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Calories: 552kcal
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: instant pot salt baked chicken, pressure cooker salt baked chicken

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 239mg | Sodium: 943mg | Potassium: 523mg | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.9mg

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