Chicken rice

~Serves two~

Preparation time: ~35 mins

Cooking time  ~ 20 mins

Ingredients: 

Rice ~ 3/4 cup

Fresh chicken thigh ~ 300g

Pandan leaves 2 stalks (if available)

Fresh garlic 1 clove or more if you like strong garlic taste

Fresh onion 1/2 small bulb

Fresh ginger ~ 1 by 1 cm 

Dried basil leaves herb 

Sambal chili ~ 1 teaspoon

Hainanese chicken rice sauce ~ 1 tablespoon

Oyster sauce ~ 1 tbs

Preparation:

1. Peel the outer layer of the onion skin. Wash the onion. Dice or slice the onion into small cubes. 

2. Peel the skin of the garlic. Wash the garlic. Cut into halves. Mince one with garlic with a garlic press. Slice the other into thin strips.

3. Wash the ginger. Cut into halves. Mince one with garlic with a garlic press. Slice the other into thin strips.

4. Wash the pandan leaves and tie it the bundle into a knot for easy removal after the rice is cooked.

Rice

5. Wash 3/4 cup of rice in a rice cooker pot. Fill the pot with water level according to the marking. Mix in 1 tablespoon of Hainanese chicken rice sauce. Mix in the diced onion, sliced garlic and sliced ginger. Stir everything and put in the pandan leaves. Sprinkle some dried basil leaves herb. Place the pot in the rice cooker and start cooking. You can use quick cook function. 

Chicken

6. Wash and cut the chicken thigh into small pieces.

7. Marinate the chicken pieces with 1 tbs of oyster sauce, 1 tsp of sambal chili, minced garlic with juice, and minced ginger with juice. Set aside in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. 

8. Heat up a non stick pan. Sprinkle some sesame oil or ghee on the hot pan and adjust to low medium heat. Stir fry the marinated chicken until it is fully cooked. To test if it is cooked, you may use a toothpick to poke it. It should not have any blood and should come out easily. 

Chicken rice

9. Serve the cooked chicken with the rice. Enjoy!

Time saving tips: You can substitute bottled minced garlic and bottled minced ginger for greater convenience. 

Variations: You may adjust the ingredients and seasoning according to your preferences. For example, you can add a little rice wine to marinate the chicken for a richer taste, or more sambal chili if you like spicy food (like myself).