Vietnamese
Vietnamese - Rice Dishes
Chicken Rice Dish
Chef's Menu Description
Fragrant grains expertly cooked with seasonal aromatics, fresh herbs, and rich stock for a satisfying, flavourful centerpiece.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups jasmine rice, cooked in chicken stock
- • 1 whole chicken leg (drumstick and thigh)
- • 2 slices ginger
- • 2 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 2 shallots, sliced
- • 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- • 1/4 cup fresh coriander
- • 1 lime, cut into wedges
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Cook the rice in chicken stock; poach the chicken with ginger for 25 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Cool the chicken, then shred the meat.
3
Phase 3
Make nuoc cham from the fish sauce, sugar, lime, and water.
4
Phase 4
Pile the hot rice into bowls and top with the shredded chicken.
5
Phase 5
Add the shallots, cucumber, and coriander.
6
Phase 6
Drizzle with nuoc cham and serve with lime wedges.