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Herbal Chicken Rice ~ 药材鸡饭

I cooked this simple Herbal Chicken Rice during one of the days of the Lock Down.  I have a penchant for Chinese herbal food, be it herbal soup or herbal chicken.  This is a very simple recipe and doesn't call for a lot of ingredients and I'm sure most of you will be able to prepare this for your family.



Herbal Chicken Rice  ~  药材鸡饭 
Ingredients
  • 450 gm whole chicken leg, chopped
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • Chinese cooking wine
  • Light soya sauce
Seasoning for chicken 
  • 3 pieces Tong Kwai (Chinese Angelica Root)
  • 3 pieces Pak Kei (Astragalus Root)
  • Salt
  • Light soya sauce
Method
  1. Season the chicken for about a few hours or preferably overnight.
  2. Wash rice, add a little less water than normal for the 1/2 cup rice.
  3. Place seasoned chicken on top of the rice.  Press the 'cook rice' function.
  4. Once rice is cooked, remove the chicken, fluff up the rice.
  5. Add a dash of cooking wine, light soya sauce to taste.
  6. Dish out and serve with the chicken.

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