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Vietnamese Chicken Rice (Cơm Gà)

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DinnerVietnamese⏱ 60 minServes 4MediumForkwise original⭐ Star recipe · PlusGluten-freeEgg-freeDairy-freeLactose-freeNut-free
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Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 onion, halved
  • 2 inch piece fresh ginger, sliced

…and 8 more ingredients.

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Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 onion, halved
  • 2 inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1½ cups jasmine rice, rinsed
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • small handful coriander leaves
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. Put the chicken, water, onion, ginger and salt in a pot. Bring to a simmer, skim, and cook gently for 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  2. Lift out the chicken and keep 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
  3. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the garlic and turmeric for 30 seconds. Add the rice and stir for 1 minute.
  4. Pour in the 2 cups of cooking liquid, bring to the boil, cover and cook on very low heat for 15 minutes. Rest 5 minutes off the heat.
  5. Shred or slice the chicken and serve over the golden rice with spring onions, coriander and lime.

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