Ingredients

  • Chicken:
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 cup chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Rice:
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
  • 4 pieces ginger, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 3 pandan leaves (optional)
  • Sauce:
  • 1/3 cup peeled, roughly chopped ginger
  • 4 red Thai chile peppers
  • 1/2 cup fermented soybeans
  • 1 head pickled garlic
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup thin soy sauce
  • Garnish:
  • fresh cilantro (optional)
  • cucumber slices (optional)

Method

  • Boil water in a large pot. Place chicken, garlic, ginger, salt, and sugar in the pot. Return to boil and let simmer for 35 minutes. Remove chicken, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
  • Heat coconut oil in a rice cooker or heavy-bottomed pot with lid; cook and stir garlic, shallots, ginger, and pandan leaves until golden and aromatic.
  • Pour rice into the rice cooker or pot; stir to coat with oil. Stir in chicken broth and set the rice cooker cycle. If using a pot, bring rice to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Combine ginger, red Thai chilies, fermented soybeans, pickled garlic, white vinegar, and soy sauce in a food processor or blender. Pulse until liquefied, but not smooth in texture.
  • Debone chicken and cut into 1-inch pieces.
  • Place chicken pieces over cooked rice to serve. Top with sauce (or serve sauce on the side) and garnish with cucumbers and cilantro. Enjoy!