Photograph of the finished Hoi An chicken rice

Vietnam · Cơm gà Hội An

Hoi An chicken rice

1 hr 15 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Whole free-range chicken Whole free-range chicken 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Rice Rice 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Turmeric powder Turmeric powder 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 1
  • Photograph of Cabbage Cabbage 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Dried shallots Dried shallots 4
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ¼ cup

Method

  1. 1 Boil the chicken with dried onions and a little salt for 25 minutes, turn off the heat and let it sit for another 10 minutes, then remove and soak in cold water.
  2. 2 Wash the rice, sauté the shallots in oil and turmeric powder, then stir-fry the rice for 3 minutes until the grains are glossy and golden.
  3. 3 Cook the rice in the chicken broth for 25 minutes to make it fluffy and fragrant with chicken fat.
  4. 4 Shred the chicken meat and mix it with thinly sliced onions, herbs, fish sauce, lime juice, and pepper.
  5. 5 Serve the rice on a plate, arrange the shredded chicken on top, and eat it with pickled cabbage and ginger fish sauce.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 55 min

    Replace step 1: boil the chicken under high pressure for 8 minutes, then let it rest for 10 minutes; this reduces the cooking time by approximately 17 minutes, including the simmering time. The meat will be tender and you won't need to constantly monitor the boiling process. Keep the water in the pot to cook the rice in step 3.

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