Chinese Chicken Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| Vegetable oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), chopped | |
| 1 quarter-size piece fresh ginger, minced | ||
| 1 1/2 cups long-grain converted rice | ||
| 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces | ||
| Rice vinegar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Chicken broth | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light soy sauce | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Five spice powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Dried red pepper | 10 Gram | |
| 1/2 cup unsalted cashew nuts | ||
| 8 ounces fresh snow peas | ||
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Heat the oil in a 4-quart enameled cast-iron casserole over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and rice. Cook, stirring continuously, until the rice kernels turn translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until the chicken is almost cooked through, 1 minute more.
3. Add the vinegar and cook until it is almost entirely evaporated, just a few seconds. Then add the broth, soy sauce, five-spice powder, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes. Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat, cover, and transfer the casserole to the oven.
4. Bake until the rice is soft and has absorbed all the liquid and the chicken is cooked through, 25 minutes. While the rice and chicken are cooking, chop the cashews. Bring 2 quarts salted water to a boil and blanch the snow peas for 1 minute; drain and set aside.
5. Remove the casserole from the oven, stir in the snow peas, and adjust the seasoning. Garnish each portion with cashews.
2. Heat the oil in a 4-quart enameled cast-iron casserole over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and rice. Cook, stirring continuously, until the rice kernels turn translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until the chicken is almost cooked through, 1 minute more.
3. Add the vinegar and cook until it is almost entirely evaporated, just a few seconds. Then add the broth, soy sauce, five-spice powder, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes. Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat, cover, and transfer the casserole to the oven.
4. Bake until the rice is soft and has absorbed all the liquid and the chicken is cooked through, 25 minutes. While the rice and chicken are cooking, chop the cashews. Bring 2 quarts salted water to a boil and blanch the snow peas for 1 minute; drain and set aside.
5. Remove the casserole from the oven, stir in the snow peas, and adjust the seasoning. Garnish each portion with cashews.
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