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Ginger chicken rice

Name: Ginger chicken rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons grated ginger; 4 x 180g chicken breast fillets; 1/2 cup (125ml) Chinese rice wine (shaohsing - see notes); 1/3 cup (80ml) kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce); 1 1/2 cups (300g) long grain rice, cooked to packet instructions; 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked; Fried Asian shallots (optional) & lime wedges, to serve; 2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Oct 03, 2015

Roast a chicken and give it a twist of Asian flavour for an easy dinner.

1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons grated ginger
4 x 180g chicken breast fillets
1/2 cup (125ml) Chinese rice wine (shaohsing - see notes)
1/3 cup (80ml) kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)
1 1/2 cups (300g) long grain rice, cooked to packet instructions
1 bunch coriander, leaves picked
Fried Asian shallots (optional) & lime wedges, to serve
2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 200C.
2.

Combine sesame oil and ginger, then rub over chicken. Season with salt and place chicken in a deep baking dish.
3.

Pour over Chinese rice wine. Cover dish with foil, then bake for 18 - 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Rest, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes.
4.

Meanwhile, place kecap manis and chilli sauce in separate bowls. Set aside.
5.

Drain cooking juices from the roasting chicken, and stir through the rice.
6.

Divide rice among bowls. Slice chicken at an angle and sprinkle with coriander and Asian shallots, if using. Serve with cucumber, rice, lime and sauces.