Chicken Rice Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Chicken Rice Recipe
2 cups homemade rice (washed and soaked from raw rice grains)
500 g chicken pieces (home-cut with bone for flavor)
3 cups homemade chicken broth (from boiling chicken bones and meat)
1 small onion, finely sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch ginger, sliced or crushed
2 tbsp homemade vegetable oil or chicken fat
1 tsp salt or to taste
½ tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf (dried at home)
1 tbsp soy sauce substitute (fermented homemade paste diluted)
2 tbsp fresh coriander or spring onions, chopped
Detailed Preparation Guide of Chicken Rice Recipe
Step 1: Prepare and Cook Chicken
Boil chicken in water with salt, ginger, and bay leaf until fully cooked and tender.
Remove chicken and shred or cut into pieces.
Keep broth aside.
Calories: Chicken ~1,000 kcal
Time: 25 minutes
Step 2: Prepare Aromatic Base
Heat 2 tbsp oil (~240 kcal) in a pot.
Add garlic, onion, and ginger, sauté until golden and fragrant.
Calories: Onion + garlic + ginger ~60 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 3: Cook Rice in Broth
Add soaked rice into the pot and stir lightly.
Pour in 3 cups chicken broth (~60 kcal).
Cook until rice absorbs liquid and becomes soft.
Calories: Rice ~720 kcal
Time: 15 minutes
Step 4: Add Seasoning and Chicken
Add soy sauce substitute (~20 kcal), salt, and pepper.
Mix in shredded chicken and combine well with rice.
Calories: already counted
Time: 5 minutes
Step 5: Steam Together (Final Cooking)
Cover pot and let it steam on low heat for 10 minutes so flavors combine.
Calories: no change
Time: 10 minutes
Step 6: Garnish and Serve
Add chopped coriander or spring onions on top before serving.
Calories: ~5 kcal
Time: 2 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Chicken Rice Recipe for 4 Persons
Cooking chicken: 25 minutes
Preparing aromatics: 5 minutes
Cooking rice in broth: 15 minutes
Mixing chicken and seasoning: 5 minutes
Final steaming: 10 minutes
Garnishing: 2 minutes
Total preparation and cooking time: approximately 62 minutes
Total Calories of Chicken Rice Recipe and Calories Per Person
Chicken: ~1,000 kcal
Rice: ~720 kcal
Oil: ~240 kcal
Broth: ~60 kcal
Vegetables and aromatics: ~65 kcal
Seasonings: ~20 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 2,105 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 526 kcal per person