Cơm Gà Hội An (Vietnamese Chicken Rice)

Cơm Gà Hội An (Vietnamese Chicken Rice)

Vietnamese turmeric chicken rice with shredded poached chicken, herbs, pickled vegetables, and a bright dipping sauce.

⏱ 55 min total🔪 25 min prep🔥 30 min cookMediumServes 4Vietnamese

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups jasmine rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 1 cup daikon radish, julienned
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice

Directions

  1. 1Poach the chicken thighs in lightly simmering chicken broth for 15 minutes.
  2. 2Remove the chicken and reserve the broth.
  3. 3Cook garlic and turmeric in oil, add rice and reserved broth, then simmer covered for 18 minutes.
  4. 4Mix carrot and daikon with rice vinegar and sugar and let stand for 10 minutes.
  5. 5Shred the chicken and mix fish sauce with lime juice.
  6. 6Serve turmeric rice with chicken, drained pickles, cilantro, and lime-fish-sauce dressing.

💡 Rest the turmeric rice covered for 5 minutes before fluffing.

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