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This recipe, though not technically fried, will help you quickly prepare a tasty and aromatic "fried chicken" for your dinner.
Ingredients
- Some pieces of chicken
- Flour
- Salt and pepper
- Vegetable oil
Steps
Important: Read the pressure cooker manual before following this recipe.
Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a zip-lock food storage bag.
Cut the chicken into smaller pieces if necessary.
Coat the chicken pieces in the flour mixture with seasoning.
Heat some vegetable oil in a pan.
Fry the chicken until it turns golden brown.
Remove the chicken from the pan once it has turned golden brown.
Drain excess oil from the chicken.
Add water. See the tips section for more details.
Place the pressure cooker's trivet inside the pot.
Place the chicken in the pot.
Close the lid of the pressure cooker tightly.
Adjust the pressure release valve according to the user manual.
Quickly adjust the heat to reach 15psi pressure in the pot.
Lower the heat until the pressure release valve begins to rattle or settles at the correct pressure level.
Preheat the oven.
Line the baking tray with aluminum foil.
Spray a non-stick product onto the baking tray.
Cook the chicken in the pressure cooker for an additional 12 to 15 minutes. See the tips section below for more details.
Allow the chicken to cool for about 5 minutes.
Release the pressure, if necessary.
Carefully open the pressure cooker lid.
Transfer the chicken onto the prepared baking tray.
Bake until the chicken becomes crispy.
Done
Tips
- Quickly raise the pressure in the pot, then reduce the heat to the lowest possible level while maintaining pressure.
- Each pressure cooker has different pressure valves or buttons. You should refer to the user manual to understand how your pressure cooker works. Fagor pressure cookers have a button that pops out completely when there is pressure inside the pot.
- Cooking times vary depending on the type of pressure cooker and the altitude above sea level. This recipe is based on an altitude of 2,300 feet above sea level using a Fagor pressure cooker at 15psi. Your pressure cooker may have different settings.
- Refer to the user manual to know the exact amount of water required. Each pressure cooker has specific guidelines on the minimum amount of water needed to cook food properly.
Warnings
- Always be cautious when opening the pressure cooker. The food is usually very hot.
- Always wait for the pressure-cooked food to cool down before tasting. Pressure cookers reach high temperatures during cooking.
- Do not attempt to cook chicken in the pressure cooker with oil. This is extremely dangerous and should not be done. You can fry the chicken in oil to achieve a golden color, then cook it in the pressure cooker with water.
- Always ensure that the tube or valve system of the pressure cooker is not clogged. Check the user manual for proper operation.
- Always follow the pressure cooker’s user manual.
- A pressure cooker is completely safe if you read and follow the user manual.
- Always read the pressure cooker’s manual before use.
Things You Need
- Zip-lock food storage bag
- Baking tray
- Pressure cooker
- Pressure cooker trivet
- Fork or tongs
- Plate or food tray
