Thai Chicken Rice or Khao Mun Khai popular one plate dishes is a tasty Thai dish. Most we eat like a breakfast and It's always a popular choice for kids and adults. A super dish to eat on its own, this chicken rice recipe can also accompany other Thai food recipes. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken (~450 grams)
- 5 cups jasmine rice
(or long grain rice)
- 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 3 pieces of ginger, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- coriander leaves (for garnishing)
- 1/2 cup yellow bean sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/2 cup palm sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup chopped garlic
- 6 chopped fresh Thai chile peppers
- Boiling water in a large pot (put water just cover the chicken), also add 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Wait until chicken is cooked, skimming the top for scum and excess fat.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and cut into well pieces.
- In a rice cooker, add 5 cups of rice (rinse if necessary).
- Then add chicken stock to cover the 5 cup mark.
- Add in the garlic and ginger, then turn on the switch to cook.
- Wait until the rice is cooked.
- While waiting for the rice, prepare the dipping sauce by mixing the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, yellow bean sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger and chile together.
- Stir until mixed well and transfer to a small serving cup.
- Serve rice with chicken pieces, dipping sauce, and fresh cucumber (sliced thinly).
- Garnish with coriander leaves on top before serving.
