"Xoi Ga - Sticky rice served with shredded chicken is a popular dish for Vietnamese people"
Sticky rice served with shredded chicken
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 30mins
Serves or Makes: 2
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ingredients
- 300 grams glutinous rice
- 2 chicken thighs
- cloves red shallot
- knob ginger
- salt, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce
Method
Step 1
Wash glutinous rice and soak overnight or at least 2 hours before cooking. Take glutinous rice out and drain well.
Step 2
Add glutinous rice to steamer and steam about 15 minutes until it turns to soft and sticky. Make sure glutinous rice not too mushy, no too dry.
Step 3
Clean the chicken thighs well, add to pot and pour cold water then boil until the chicken cooked. Take out the chicken and let it cool before shred. Add all of shredded chicken in a bowl.
Step 4
To make chicken salad, season the shredded chicken with soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, lime juice and don’t forget Vietnamese mint.
Step 5
Add the thinly sliced shallot in a pan and fry with high heat. When shallot turn to golden brown turn off the heat
Step 6
Place cooked glutinous rice on a plate. Top up with the chicken salad and toss fried shallot and shallot oil.