Chicken Rice
There are plenty of variations for steamed chicken rice out there, and for overseas students on a shoestring budget, it is a godsend as the the ingredient list is short and the items on it are dirt cheap. It also doesn't take that long a time or involve that many steps, which is just great.
Depending on how strong you want the taste to be, prepare some thinly sliced ginger and crush a few cloves of garlic. Also, slice a few chillies in preparation for the sauce later.
A full chicken, gutted and cleaned.
Fill a pot with water, and bring it to a boil. Place the chicken in gently and chuck in a handful of ginger and a handful of garlic. Sprinkle some salt in, maybe around one and a half tablespoon's worth.
Switch the fire off after around 20-25 minutes depending on how big the chicken is. This is a good time to place a handful of chili, a few slices of ginger, a clove of garlic or two, some lime juice, and some chicken fat/oil from the pot into a mortar and mash it all up. Alternatively a blender can be used but it will be too finely done. To cook the rice, use the amount of rice that is desired and fill the ricecooker with the stock that resulted from cooking the chicken. Chuck some slices of ginger and a few smashed cloves of garlic in as well.
While waiting for the rice, chop the chicken up into bite-sized pieces.
Voila! Steamed chicken, Stir-fried Vegetables, and some chili sauce. Only the rice is missing.
Depending on how strong you want the taste to be, prepare some thinly sliced ginger and crush a few cloves of garlic. Also, slice a few chillies in preparation for the sauce later.
A full chicken, gutted and cleaned.
Fill a pot with water, and bring it to a boil. Place the chicken in gently and chuck in a handful of ginger and a handful of garlic. Sprinkle some salt in, maybe around one and a half tablespoon's worth.
Switch the fire off after around 20-25 minutes depending on how big the chicken is. This is a good time to place a handful of chili, a few slices of ginger, a clove of garlic or two, some lime juice, and some chicken fat/oil from the pot into a mortar and mash it all up. Alternatively a blender can be used but it will be too finely done. To cook the rice, use the amount of rice that is desired and fill the ricecooker with the stock that resulted from cooking the chicken. Chuck some slices of ginger and a few smashed cloves of garlic in as well.
While waiting for the rice, chop the chicken up into bite-sized pieces.
Voila! Steamed chicken, Stir-fried Vegetables, and some chili sauce. Only the rice is missing.
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