Easy Rice Cooker Chicken Legs
- 55 min
- Serves 4
- 9 ingredients
15 minutes to prep, 40 to cook. This simple rice cooker chicken leg recipe delivers juicy, flavorful meat coated in a savory soy‑based sauce. With just a few pantry staples and a quick 1‑hour marinate, it’s perfect for a hassle‑free dinner served over rice.
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Method
Soak the chicken legs in lightly salted water for 10 minutes, then rinse and drain.
Poke small holes all over the chicken legs with a toothpick.
Combine sliced ginger, minced garlic, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little sugar, and black pepper; mix well and marinate the chicken for 1 hour.
Place spring onion pieces at the bottom of the rice cooker, arrange the marinated chicken legs on top, and pour the remaining marinade over them.
Close the lid, press the cook button, and cook for about 40 minutes without adding extra water.
When done, serve the tender, juicy chicken legs with rice.
Tips while you cook
- Poke holes before marinating
- Use a toothpick to make small holes in the chicken legs before marinating.
- Layer spring onion at the bottom
- Place spring onion pieces on the rice cooker floor before adding the chicken.
- Do not add extra water
- Cook the chicken legs using only the sauce mixture, without adding additional water.
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