Chicken clay pot
makes enough for 4 servings
Ingredients
For the rice
1 cup rice
1 ⅔ cups chicken broth
2 links of Chinese sausage (lap xeong), slice diagonally
For the chicken
1 pound chicken thigh, skin on, cut in 1 inch pieces
1 thumb size ginger, peeled and sliced lengthwise
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp sugar
Cooking oil
For the mushroom
½ cup dried wood ear
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
For the spinach
3 cups spinach
A pinch of salt
Cooking oil
Garnishment
1 stalk of green onion, thinly sliced
Preparation
Prepare the rice
Wash the rice until the water runs clear.
Soak the rice in chicken broth, in the clay pot, for 1 hour.
Marinate the chicken
In a large bowl, combine chicken, ginger, oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, shaoxing wine and sugar.
Mix well, cover and set aside for 20-30 minutes.
Prepare the spinach
Cook the spinach with 1 tsp cooking oil for 2-3 minutes or until wilted. Set aside.
Prepare the mushroom
Soak the wood ear mushroom in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Drain, pat dry and slice thinly.
Cook the mushroom with 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp salt
Prepare the rice
Place the clay pot over medium heat.
Cook the rice with the lid on for 5 minutes or until it comes to a boil.
When the rice has come to a boil, add the Chinese sausage (lap xeong) and reduce to a simmer (lowest heat) for 30 minutes.
Prepare the chicken
In a pan over medium high heat, add 1 tbsp cooking oil. Wait a few minutes for the oil to becomes hot then add the marinated chicken.
Stir continuously for 5 minutes.
Cover and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
Once cooked through, turn off the heat and set aside.
Finish the rice
Once the rice has simmered for 30 minutes, add the cooked chicken, drizzle some of the chicken sauce over the rice and continue to cook on the lowest heat for another 15-20 mins.
This will allow the rice to develop its crispy bottom.
Serve
Remove the rice from the heat, garnish with green onion and enjoy!
Good to know
For optimal time management, prepare the dish in the order listed above.
