Chinese Style Clay Pot Chicken Rice

Chinese-style clay pot chicken rice is quite easy to make and is very delicious. Mastering the technique to cook rice in clay pot requires some practice. A perfect clay pot chicken rice is said to have a thin layer of crispy brown rice crust at the bottom of the clay pot and the chicken meat is tender and yet flavorful. An advantage of cooking with clay pot is that it can be served right from the stove to table and the food stays hot for quite some time.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
5 small pieces boneless chicken meat
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
sliced spring onions for garnishing

Method:

1. Chop the boneless chicken meat (you can also use chicken breast) into small chunks of about 1 inch square.

2. Marinate boneless chicken meat with light and dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, oil, pepper and salt. Store it in fridge for at least an hour.

3. Add half cup of water with half cup or rice into the clay pot and cook it in medium high heat.

4. Add the marinated chicken to the rice when it is half cooked.

5. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer with the lid on.

6. After 10 to 12 minutes, the rice should be ready.

7. Sprinkle some spring onions on top of the rice.

8. Serve it while it is hot.

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The author has 30 years of cooking experience. She specializes in Asian food recipes and emphasizes on easy to cook recipes with added health benefits. View her recipe collections in her website here: http://www.asianfoodandrecipes.blogspot.com