One Pot Chicken Rice

This recipe makes 2 serves. Increase ingredients according to how many serves you want to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless chicken thigh or 4 chicken drumsticks

  • 3 - 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked

  • a 5mm slice of ginger

  • 1 or 2 chinese sausages (lap cheong), sliced

  • 1 or 2 pandan leaves (optional)

  • I cup of peas, beans or other vegetables

  • 1 cup of rice, washed

  • 1.5 cups of water

Method

  • Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces (if using drumsticks, leave whole).

  • Marinate the chicken with a 1 Tbsp oyster sauce, a bit of salt and a splash of cooking wine.

  • Add 1 tsp of vegetable oil to your rice cooker pot.

  • Put the chicken, chinese sausage, ginger, mushrooms and pandan leaves into the rice cooker.

  • Add the washed rice and water.

  • Season with a pinch of salt.

  • Cover and push the start button on your rice cooker.

  • Halfway through cooking, open the cover to check if the water is almost absorbed. If the rice grains on top are still not fully cooked, add a few splashes of hot water.

  • Add the vegetables.

  • Cover and cook until the rice cooker stops.

  • Add sesame oil and spring onions.

  • Mix, serve & eat.

Rice to water cooking ratio

When cooking your rice, getting the right amount of water is crucial. This is what I do:

  • 1 cup of rice to 1.5 cups of water

  • 2 cups of rice to 2.5 cups of water

  • 3 cups of rice to 3.5 cups of water

1 cup of uncooked rice makes 2 serves of cooked rice.