Super Easy and Fail - Safe! Rice Cooker Chicken Recipe
Today I’m sharing with you a super simple way to eat chicken. The soup is rich in flavor and is especially delicious when mixed with noodles. Come and try it!
About the Rice Cooker Chicken Recipe
Rice cooker chicken is a simple and delicious dish cooked with chicken. No water or oil is needed. Just put the marinated chicken in the rice cooker and press the cook button.
The characteristics of rice cooker chicken are that it is tender and juicy, and it retains the original flavor of the chicken very well, eliminating many tedious cooking steps, and is very suitable for busy office workers or lazy people.
Why I like this recipe
You will love this rice cooker chicken recipe, first of all because it is easy to make and does not require complicated steps and superb skills. You just need to marinate the chicken and put it in the rice cooker.
Secondly, of course, it’s because this rice cooker recipe is so juicy and tasty, you can taste a different flavor in every bite, and it’s so delicious that you can’t stop eating it.
Needed and Substitutions
Main Ingredients
Chicken: The main ingredient, providing a tender taste and rich protein.
Additional ingredients
Onion granules: have a special aroma that can make the taste of chicken richer and more layered.
Ginger: It has a deodorizing effect and can remove the fishy smell of chicken.
Scallions: enhance flavor and flavor, allowing the chicken to absorb the scallion aroma and improve the appearance of the dish.
Seasoning
Starch: It helps the chicken retain moisture during cooking, making it more tender.
White sugar: used to enhance flavor, neutralize the taste of other seasonings, make the taste of dishes more mellow and rich, and make the overall taste more balanced.
Cooking oil: Used to lightly stir-fry spices such as onions before cooking to stimulate the aroma. It also prevents the chicken from sticking in the rice cooker.
Rice wine: It removes fishy smell and adds a unique wine aroma to the chicken, making the flavor of the chicken more unique and the dish more distinctive.
Salt: A basic condiment used to season chicken, determine the basic saltiness of the dish, and give the chicken more layers and depth of flavor.
Light soy sauce: mainly used to enhance the freshness and saltiness, add a certain color to the chicken, and make the chicken look more appetizing.
Oyster sauce: increases the flavor and thickness of the dish, making the chicken taste more delicious.
Dark soy sauce: used for coloring, giving the chicken an attractive color.
Substitutions:
Onion diced: Can be replaced with scallion whites.
Ginger: Ginger powder can be used instead.
Chives: Chives can be used instead.
Starch: can be replaced by sweet potato flour, potato flour, etc.
White sugar: can be replaced by rock sugar.
Rice wine: can be replaced by cooking wine.
Light soy sauce: can be replaced with Wei Ji Xian.
Oyster sauce: Fish sauce can be used instead.
Dark soy sauce: can be replaced with soy sauce paste.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·300g chicken
Additional Ingredients
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·25g diced onion
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·4 slices ginger
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·2g chives
Seasonings
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·1 spoon of starch
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·1 spoon of sugar
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·1 tablespoon cooking oil
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·1 tablespoon rice wine
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·1g salt
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·1 tablespoon soy sauce
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·1 tablespoon oyster sauce
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·1 spoon dark soy sauce
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Wash the chicken and add ginger, starch, sugar, cooking oil and rice wine.
Step 2
Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 3
After the chicken is marinated, pour it directly into the rice cooker.
Step 4
Press the cooking button and cook for 25 minutes.
Step 5
Prepare the sauce: Add onion pieces to a bowl, pour hot oil on it, add appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce, and mix well.
Step 6
When the chicken is cooked, pour the scallion oil sauce evenly on it, sprinkle with chives, and continue to simmer for 1 minute.
Step 7
Open the pot and the delicious scallion chicken in the rice cooker is ready.
Tips for Success
Chicken Handling Tips
After washing the chicken, you can make a few cuts on the surface to allow the seasoning to penetrate better and absorb the flavor more easily.
When marinating, mix thoroughly to ensure that every piece of chicken is covered with seasoning to lock in the moisture of the chicken and make it taste more tender and smooth.
The marinating time should not be less than 15 minutes. If you have enough time, you can marinate for more than 30 minutes.
Tips for using rice cooker
Before pouring in the marinated chicken, apply a thin layer of cooking oil on the bottom and around the rice cooker pot to prevent the chicken from sticking to the pot.
After pressing the cooking button, try not to open the lid to check frequently to prevent the temperature in the pot from dissipating and affecting the cooking effect.
During the cooking process, you can shake the rice cooker appropriately to ensure that the chicken is heated more evenly.
Sauce Preparation Tips
When preparing scallion oil sauce, it is very important to heat the oil. The oil temperature must be high enough to bring out the aroma of the onion pieces.
The ratio of salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce should be moderate and can be adjusted according to personal taste. If you like a stronger taste, you can slightly increase the amount of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, but be careful to control the amount of salt to avoid oversalting.
Tips for stewing
After the chicken is cooked, drizzle it with scallion oil sauce and simmer for another minute to allow the aroma of the scallion oil sauce to fully blend into the chicken and enhance the overall taste.
However, the stewing time should not be too long, otherwise the chicken will become tough and affect the taste.
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Serving Suggestions
Recommended pairing
Rice: Rice and chicken go well together. The chicken broth seeps into the rice, giving it a mellow and rich taste that is super satisfying to eat.
Cold dishes: Eating too much rice cooker chicken will feel greasy, so you can eat it with cold dishes. The combination of refreshing vegetables and rich chicken tastes nutritious and balanced.
Lemonade: Every time I eat it, I will drink lemonade with it, which can not only relieve the greasiness but also add to the pleasure of dining.
Serving Suggestions
Eat in moderation: Although rice cooker chicken is delicious, you should be careful to eat it in moderation to avoid eating too much and increasing the burden on your gastrointestinal tract.
Eat while hot: The rice cooker chicken is fragrant just out of the pot. It tastes best when eaten hot, and the meat is tender and juicy.
FAQs:
Try to minimize the number of times you open the rice cooker lid during cooking.
If it still sticks to the pan, you can put a layer of tin foil between the bottom of the pan and the chicken to prevent sticking.
If it is frozen chicken, take it out in advance and let it thaw at room temperature for a while, or use the thawing function of the microwave to thaw it quickly before cooking.
Before marinating, you can gently pat the chicken with the back of a knife to loosen its fibers and make it easier to absorb water.
Don’t open the lid immediately after cooking. Let the chicken simmer in the pot for a while so that it can absorb more soup and remain tender and juicy.
Before cooking, fry the chicken in a small amount of cooking oil until both sides are golden brown. This will bring out the aroma of the chicken.
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