Description
A flavorful and aromatic one-pot dish featuring tender chicken, savory mushrooms, and fragrant ginger rice, finished with a sweet and salty claypot sauce.
Ingredients
- Main Dish:
- 4 tbsp oil
- 500g (1 lb) chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into small bite-size pieces
- 1 1/2 cups long grain rice (unwashed)
- 2 cups chicken stock (low sodium)
- 4 green onion stems (white part finely sliced, green part cut into 2” lengths)
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
- 4–5 slices fresh ginger (~5mm thick)
- 150g (5 oz) shiitake mushrooms, halved
- 150g (5 oz) oyster mushrooms, small kept whole, large cut into 2 or 3
- 200g (7 oz) king mushrooms, halved and thickly sliced
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 pinches white pepper
- Simple Claypot Sauce:
- 3 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/8 tsp white pepper (or black pepper as a substitute)
Instructions
- Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, mix the kecap manis, fish sauce, and white pepper. Set aside.
- Sear Mushrooms: Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a large, heavy-based pot over high heat. Sear half of the mushrooms with a pinch of salt and white pepper until lightly golden. Remove from the pot and set aside. Repeat with remaining mushrooms.
- Seal Chicken: In the same pot, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 1 minute, just until the surface is sealed (inside should still be raw). Add the white part of the green onions, garlic, and ginger. Stir for 30 seconds.
- Add Rice: Stir in the rice to coat it with the oil and flavors.
- Simmer with Stock: Add chicken stock and the sliced ginger. Bring to a rapid simmer. Scatter the seared mushrooms across the top, including any juices that pooled in the bowl.
- Steam: Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low (or medium-low). Let it steam for 20 minutes. Do not stir.
- Rest: After 20 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, with the lid on, for 10 minutes.
- Finish: Drizzle the reserved sauce over the dish. Add the green part of the green onions and gently toss to combine.
Notes
- Serve with a side of steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- For a richer flavor, you can add a few drops of sesame oil to the sauce before serving.
- Try adding chili flakes or fresh chili for a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
