Chicken Rice
To be totally honest, I have never checked out any Chicken Rice recipes before, so this really is entirely my own recipe!
To be totally honest, I have never checked out any Chicken Rice recipes before, so this really is entirely my own recipe! I cooked this based on my tastebuds and it's ability to detect
Ingredients
- ingredients for chicken:1/4 cup sweet soy sauce1/4 cup salty soy sauce
Instructions
- 1.
Boil all the above ingredients for approximately 1/2 an hour.
- 2.
Remove the whole chicken & put it in a large bowl.
- 3.
Pour the marinade ingredients over the chicken & rub evenly. Let it rest for 15 minutes in the marinade.
- 4.
Deep fry the chicken whole...till done & crispy on the outside.
- 5.
Cut the chicken when you are about to eat.RICE3 cups of Basmathi rice4 1/2 cups of chicken broth,(made above)1/2 onion, slice thinly2 slices ginger, julienne(cut into thin fine strips)2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly1 screwpine leaves, tied into a knot1 stalk fresh coriander leaves, to decorate when servingMethod for rice:
- 6.
Wash 3 cups of Basmathi rice & drain.
- 7.
Put the drained rice into a rice cooker.
- 8.
Put the onion,ginger & garlic together with the rice.
- 9.
Pour the broth into the rice cooker.
- 10.
Put the screwpine leaves in & begin cooking.CHILLI SAUCE10 fresh red chillies, deseeded1 tbsp vinegar2 tbsp sugar1 tsp salt2 cloves garlic1/2 cup cooled chicken brothMethod for chilli sauce:
- 11.
Blend all the above ingredients.
- 12.
Pour into a small pot.
- 13.
Boil till the sauce of the right consistency.
- 14.
Taste & put aside.SOY SAUCE1/2 cup chicken broth4 tbsp sweet soy sauce2 tbsp salty soy sauceMethod for soy sauce:
- 15.
Simmer the soy sauce till it boils.
- 16.
Remove from heat & put aside.SERVING THE CHICKEN RICEChicken Rice should be served with the soup, chilli sauce, soy sauce & sliced cucumbers on the side. I find that coriander leaves is a vital finishing touch when serving this dish.