Soy Braised Chicken Rice & Gravy

Directions

  1. 1Wash the rice.
  2. 2Slice the ginger, garlic and spring onions.
  3. 3Add vegetable oil, ginger, garlic and spring onions into the pot.
  4. 4Add washed rice and chicken stock.
  5. 5Cover and cook.
  6. 6Marinate the chicken thighs.
  7. 7Add rock sugar and water to a pot.
  8. 8Stir until it becomes caramel.
  9. 9Add water.
  10. 10Add chicken thighs, ginger, spring onions, cinnamon stick and star anise.
  11. 11Add soy sauce.
  12. 12Cover and cook.
  13. 13Chop the cilantro.
  14. 14Add cornstarch and water to a bowl and mix.
  15. 15Add the mix to the chicken and stir.
  16. 16Slice the chicken.
  17. 17Add rice to a bowl.
  18. 18Add the sliced chicken.
  19. 19Add the sauce from the chicken.
  20. 20Garnish with cilantro.

Ingredients

  • 150 g rock sugar
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 spring onions
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 25 g fresh ginger
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 500 ml water
  • 5 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 5 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 5 g fresh ginger
  • 1 spring onion
  • 225 g jasmine rice
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 340 ml chicken stock

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotbowlspoonladle