Crispy Asian Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare your rice using Hainanese chicken rice paste by adding rice, water and the Hainanese chicken rice paste to a pot.
  2. 2Stir the rice, water and Hainanese chicken rice paste until well combined.
  3. 3Cover the pot with a lid and cook the rice on the stove.
  4. 4Chop the Thai chilies and add them to a bowl.
  5. 5Add chili peppers, garlic, ginger, salt, sugar, rice wine vinegar and chicken broth to the bowl with the Thai chilies to create the first sauce.
  6. 6Chop the scallions and add them to a bowl with ginger, sesame oil and salt.
  7. 7Pour hot oil on top of the ginger and scallion mixture to create the second sauce.
  8. 8Generously salt both sides of the chicken thighs.
  9. 9Add a meat thermometer to the chicken thighs.
  10. 10Roast the chicken thighs at 450 degrees Fahrenheit in the oven.
  11. 11Remove the cooked chicken thighs from the oven.
  12. 12Slice the chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
  13. 13Plate the rice, chicken thighs and plain blanched bok choy.
  14. 14Drizzle the ginger scallion sauce on top of the chicken and rice.

Ingredients

  • chicken rice paste
  • rice
  • water
  • chicken broth
  • spicy Thai chilies
  • chili peppers
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • salt
  • sugar
  • rice wine vinegar
  • chicken broth
  • ginger
  • scallion
  • sesame oil
  • salt
  • hot oil
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • salt
  • bok choy

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotlidstovebowlscaleovenmeat thermometertongssheet panchopsticks

Tips

  • High heat is the key to crispy skin.