November 23, 2011

HaiNam Chicken and Rice/ Com Ga` Hai Nam





Serves 8-10 (our family)

Chicken:

2 whole chicken - rub a bit of seasoning salt, garlic and onion powder
about 2 inches ginger peeled and sliced
1 onion cut in quarter (4)
4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp fish sauce


Rice:


8 cups long-grain rice - rinsed and rained
Chicken fat
5 Tbsp finely chopped garlic
4 Tbsp finely chopped ginger
4 Tbsp finely chopped shallot
10 cups seasoned chicken broth (add about 2 Tbsp chicken seasoning, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar to chicken broth or when it taste good enough)

In a pot big enough to fit 2 chicken add water bring to broil, add onion and garlic then add chicken . Wait until the water boil again then cook for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat then put the lid on pot soak the chicken for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Take the chickens out of the pot then soak it in a bowl of cold water, take the chickens out and drain well then cover with plastic wrap until ready to eat . When ready to eat cut into bite side or shredded the chicken as you wish

In a large pot (15qts) add oil and the chicken fat then add shallot, garlic , ginger and rice stir continuously until fragrance then add 10 cups of seasoned chicken broth stir until boil then close the lid turn down heat to medium-low until ready to eat . (be sure to watch the rice so that it won't burn but don't open the lid in the beginning)

Dipping Sauce

3 Tbsp fish sauce
3 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp finely mince garlic
1 Tbsp thin shredded ginger
1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce

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