Description
A delicious and hearty dish featuring caramelised soy chicken in a flavorful garlic broth served over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, optional
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 4 cups water
- Chopped green onions
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Warm vegetable oil in a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Place chicken thighs skin-side down in the hot oil. Sear undisturbed for 5–7 minutes until deeply golden and crisp.
- Flip chicken. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Stir to blend flavors evenly.
- Pour in chicken broth, ensuring chicken is submerged. Bring mixture to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear. In a separate pot, combine rice and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15–20 minutes until rice is fluffy and liquid is absorbed.
- If a thicker broth is desired, mix cornstarch with a small amount of water to form a slurry. Stir into the simmering broth and cook for 2–3 minutes until glossy and slightly thickened.
- Remove cooked chicken from broth and let rest briefly. Slice as desired. Serve over rice, ladle garlic ginger broth over, and finish with chopped green onions and fresh cilantro.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
- Vegetables can be added to the broth for extra nutrition.
- The broth can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg