CHINESE POACHED CHICKEN & RICE

Chinese poached chicken & rice image

A healthy Asian-inspired dish ideal for an easy dinner. Use the leftovers to make our cold chicken noodle salad for the next day.

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

large piece of ginger , 1 tbsp finely grated, the rest sliced
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp soy sauce , plus 2-3 tsp (optional)
8 chicken legs
3 tbsp sesame oil
2 bunches spring onions , chopped
4 pak choi , halved
cooked long-grain rice , to serve

Steps:

Put the sliced ginger, the garlic, peppercorns and half the soy in a large pan with the chicken legs. Add enough water to cover, and season with a little salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a low simmer, put on the lid and poach for 30 mins.
Meanwhile, heat a pan and add the sesame oil and spring onions. Soften for 1 min, then remove from the heat and stir in the grated ginger and remaining soy sauce to make a relish.
When the chicken is ready, remove from the pan, set aside 4 of the legs and chill for tomorrow. Add the pak choi to the poaching liquid and cook for 3-4 mins. Strain the poaching liquid to remove the ginger, garlic and peppercorns, reserving the liquid. Pull the skin from the remaining 4 chicken legs and discard. Tear the meat into thick pieces. Serve in bowls with rice, the pak choi, a ladle of the hot chicken broth, the spring onion relish and extra soy sauce, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium