Claypot Chicken Rice

沙锅鸡饭

This is a simple one pot meal which you can cook at home. 

Ingredients (serves 4 pax)

3 chicken drumsticks (deboned), cut into bite size (750g before debone) 

1 Chinese sausage (optional) , thinly sliced diagonally

2 rice cooker cup rice

2 rice cooker cup water (360ml)

a few pieces of salted fish

Marinade for chicken:

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon corn flour

1 tablespoon rice wine (I use Hua Diao brand)

2 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

Method

1. Prepare the marinade.

2. Heat 1 teaspoon cooking oil in wok and fry the salted fish over low heat till golden brown and fragrant. Cut into small pieces and mix into the marinade. Replace salted fish with 1 teaspoon of soy sauce if you do not have salted fish. 

3. Mix the marinade into the chicken, set aside for at least half an hour.

4. Wash the rice, drain and put it in the claypot (ceramic pot will work too). Add water and start cooking over medium-small fire for 10 minutes.

4. After 10 minutes, turn off heat, open lid and add the marinated chicken pieces including all the marinating liquid. Do not stir the rice. Place the sausage on the chicken, if using. Cover and cook over small heat for another 15 minutes. 

5. After 15 minutes, fluff up the rice and serve hot. If you like darker rice, add 1 tablespoon of cooked oil and 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce into the rice and mix in. Serve hot with vegetables!