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Quick & Easy One-Pot Hainan Chicken Rice
Tender, silky chicken thighs cooked over a bed of savory rice. This quick and easy one-pot Hainan chicken rice is ready in 25 minutes with simple ingredients. This popular Chinese dish is great as a meal on busy weeknights!
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 919 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs skin on
- 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
- 1.5 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 inches ginger peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 green onion chopped in half
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 2 teaspoon Regular soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon salt
Optional Serving Sauces:
- Sweet chili sauce as needed
- green onion sauce as needed
Instructions
- Rub 1.5 teaspoon of salt on the skin of your chicken thighs until they're shiny and smooth. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
- Rinse jasmine rice with cold water a few times until water runs clear. Pour out the water. Transfer strained rice to a large non-stick wok or large pan.
- Add chicken broth, vegetable oil, soy sauce, chopped ginger, garlic cloves, and remaining salt to the rice. Mix well.
- Place the chicken skin-side down on top of the rice and broth mixture and do not submerge it. Then place the green onion over top. Cover with a lid.
- Bring the chicken and rice to boil on high heat. Once it comes to a boil, immediately reduce to low heat and cook for 12 minutes.
- After the 12 minute mark, shut off the heat (do not remove off the burner) and keep covered with a lid so the steam can evaporate the residual broth, about 3-5 minutes.
- Once there's no more liquids in the base of the pan, remove the green onion, ginger and garlic cloves.
- Remove and slice cooked chicken on a cutting board with a sharp knife. Serve with cooked rice, sweet chili sauce, green onion sauce and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
919kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
221mg
(74%)
Sodium
3418mg
(142%)
Potassium
783mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 919
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 919kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 3418mg | 142% |
| Potassium | 783mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.