Description
A comforting yet elegant dish featuring glossy caramelised soy chicken nestled in a fragrant garlic ginger broth with fluffy jasmine rice. Each bite is rich, aromatic, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup soy sauce (light and dark if available)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, smashed
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Place your skillet or wok over medium-high heat and have a saucepan ready on another burner.
- Combine Ingredients: In a small bowl, mix soy sauce and brown sugar until smooth.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Heat a drizzle of oil in the skillet, then add the chicken thighs, letting them sear undisturbed until caramelised on each side.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour the soy-sugar mix over the chicken, letting it bubble and coat the meat.
- Cook to Perfection: In the saucepan, simmer chicken stock with sliced ginger and smashed garlic for about 20 minutes. Cook rice separately until fluffy.
- Finishing Touches: Drizzle sesame oil into the broth, adjust seasoning with chili flakes if desired, and scatter spring onions over the chicken.
- Serve and Enjoy: Ladle rice into bowls, top with glossy chicken, then pour the fragrant garlic ginger broth around the sides.
Notes
- Use skin-on chicken thighs for extra flavor and crispness.
- Simmer the broth longer for a richer taste.
- A squeeze of lime before serving brightens the flavors beautifully.
- Leftovers can be repurposed into stir-fry or fried rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: soy chicken, garlic ginger broth, caramelised chicken, rice bowl, Asian comfort food