Make this popular Singapore hawker soy sauce chicken noodles in a much easier way but still delicious and flavorful. Can be made with pressure cooker or on the stove.
Place all the ingredients for braising in the inner pot of Instant Pot. Add the leg quarters. Cover the lid. Turn the steam release valve to "sealing". Press "pressure cooker" and make sure it's on "high pressure". Set timer to 25 minutes. Wait for 5 minutes and then release pressure. Have a taste and adjust by adding more soy sauce and/or small pinch of sugar to your taste. Proceed to serving
Cooking on the stove:
Place all the ingredients for braising in the pot. Bring to a boil and then put the leg quarters in. Lower the heat to simmer and then partially cover and braise for the next 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the leg quarters are tender but not falling apart yet. Have a taste and adjust by adding more soy sauce and/or small pinch of sugar to your taste. Proceed to serve
Serving:
Combine sesame oil with soy sauce to brush on the skin of the chicken. This is totally optional but it gives a nice shine and color
Remove the leg quarters into a cutting board. Gently brush with the sesame oil and soy sauce mixture. Let them rest for 5 minutes and then slice the thigh. You can leave the drumstick in whole
Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package and then portion into an individual serving bowl
Toss the noodles with about 4-5 spoonful or more of the braising liquid. Top with slices of chicken or drumsticks. Top with some chopped green onion, fresh cilantro leaves
Notes
If you use different cut of chicken, here's the cooking time in Instant Pot pressure cooker:
1. Drumsticks : High pressure for 15 minutes
2. Boned-in Thighs only: High pressure for 15 minutes
3. Whole chicken: High pressure for 23-25 minutes