One Pot Hainan Chicken
  1. Pat 4 chicken thighs dry

  2. Toss chicken with 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp sesame oil, and ½ tbsp salt

  3. Add 2–3 cups rice to pot

  4. Pour in 4 cups Thai lemongrass stock

  5. Add 1-inch sliced ginger and 2–3 green onion stalks to the pot

  6. Place seasoned chicken thighs on top of rice (skin-side up if using skin-on)

  7. Bring to a gentle boil, then cover and lower to a simmer

  8. Simmer until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through (about 20–30 minutes)

  9. Turn off heat and rest for 5 minutes

  10. Fluff rice and slice chicken

  11. Mix ginger scallion sauce: combine 6 minced garlic cloves, ½-inch minced ginger, finely chopped scallion, and 2 tbsp warm neutral oil

  12. Mix chili sauce: combine 4 tbsp sambal, 1 tbsp brown sugar, juice of 1 lime, 6 minced garlic cloves, and ½-inch minced ginger

  13. Serve rice topped with chicken and drizzle or dip with both sauces

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

CuisineAsian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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