Description
A classic chicken rice dish featuring tender chicken and fragrant rice, perfect for dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 whole chicken (about 3–4 pounds)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, sliced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt to taste
- Green onions for garnish
- Cucumber slices for serving
Instructions
- Rinse the jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil and add the whole chicken, garlic, ginger, and salt.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken and let it rest. Reserve the broth.
- In the same pot, add the rinsed rice to the reserved broth and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix the shredded chicken with soy sauce and sesame oil.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve on a plate, topped with the chicken and garnished with green onions and cucumber slices.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in soy sauce and ginger for an hour before cooking.
- Consider adding vegetables like peas or carrots to the rice.
- Serve with chili sauce for added heat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling and Steaming
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken rice recipes for dinner, asian chicken rice, jasmine rice recipes