Chicken Clay Pot Rice (Bo Zai Fan)

Name: Chicken Clay Pot Rice (Bo Zai Fan)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 2.5 cups – jasmine rice; 3 cups – chicken stock; 150 g – shiitake mushrooms, rough chopped; 2 – chicken thighs, 1-inch dice; 2 tbsp – dark soy; 2 tbsp – shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp – corn starch; 2 – chinese sausage, thinly sliced; sweet soy sauce, to garnish; scallions, to garnish

5 steps

Prep:1h 10minCook:25min

Experience the ultimate comfort food with claypot rice! This classic dish features succulent chicken, aromatic Chinese sausage, and tender rice that's cooked to perfection in a claypot, creating a flavorful and satisfying meal that's perfect for a cozy night in. The crispy rice crust that forms on the bottom of the pot is a delicious bonus!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories935.4 kcal (47%)

Total Fat34.9 g (50%)

Carbs113.9 g (44%)

Sugars12.7 g (14%)

Protein35.1 g (70%)

Sodium1983.4 mg (99%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 ½ cupsjasmine rice

3 cupschicken stock

150gshiitake mushrooms

rough chopped

2chicken thighs

1-inch dice

2 Tbspdark soy

2 Tbspshaoxing wine

1 Tbspcorn starch

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the rice until the water runs clear and soak for at least 1 hour.

jasmine rice2 ½ cups

Step 2

In a clay pot, sauté the thinly sliced chinese sausage and chopped shiitake mushrooms until the fat has rendered from the sausage. Remove the sausage and mushrooms from the pot and add the soaked rice.

shiitake mushrooms150g

chinese sausage2

Step 3

Lightly sauté the rice in the pot for around 30 seconds then add the chicken stock. Bring it to a simmer and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot with a lid until the rice has absorbed enough stock to make the top of the rice visible. (~5-10 minutes).

chicken stock3 cups

Step 4

Add the chicken and the dark soy sauce, shaoxing wine, and cornstarch to the rice and cover with a lid to cook. (~7-10 minutes). Add the sausage and mushrooms back into the pot.

Step 5

Take pot off the heat and garnish with chopped scallions and sweet soy sauce. The bottom of the rice should be crispy.