Chinese poached chicken &...Chinese poached chicken & rice

The recipe Chinese poached chicken & rice can be made in around 1 hour. This main course has 870 calories, 58g of protein, and 54g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.71 per serving. 519 people have made this recipe and would make it again. If you have pak choi, spring onions, peppercorns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a rather expensive recipe for fans of Chinese food. It is brought to you by BBC Good Food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 99%, which is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Herb Poached Chicken with Olive Salsan over Basmati Rice, Chinese Chicken Fried Rice II, and Chinese Chicken and Rice Soup.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Put the sliced ginger, the garlic, peppercorns and half the soy in a large pan with the chicken legs.

2. 02

   Add enough water to cover, and season with a little salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a low simmer, put on the lid and poach for 30 mins.

3. 03

   Meanwhile, heat a pan and add the sesame oil and spring onions. Soften for 1 min, then remove from the heat and stir in the grated ginger and remaining soy sauce to make a relish.

4. 04

   When the chicken is ready, remove from the pan, set aside 4 of the legs and chill for tomorrow.

5. 05

   Add the pak choi to the poaching liquid and cook for 3-4 mins. Strain the poaching liquid to remove the ginger, garlic and peppercorns, reserving the liquid. Pull the skin from the remaining 4 chicken legs and discard. Tear the meat into thick pieces.

6. 06

   Serve in bowls with rice, the pak choi, a ladle of the hot chicken broth, the spring onion relish and extra soy sauce, if you like.