What is Korea without Kimchi? It is a staple in many of their traditional dishes, it is so common to find it in all their meals as a side dish. It is usually made out of Napa cabbage, radish, some carrots and fused together with the red hot chili flake known as Gochugaru.
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Here we learn the most basic kimchi, it is a great introduction to fermentation and a great dish to make for any meal. So get your jars out and clear out a shelf because your whole kitchen is going to smell like kimchi soon.
HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE
Tender juicy chicken, poached lovely and slowly creating this broth filled with intense chicken flavor that is then used to create the most fragrant rice you will ever have. Served with a fresh slice of cucumber just to give it that cool touch.
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A meal perfect for anytime of the day, breakfast, lunch or dinner this dish is something you can whip up within an hour to feed a family. Super fast and super easy with minimal work needed.
How to Make Da Rice of Da Chicken?
Ingredients
1.
1 Whole Chicken
2.
1 Thumb Sized Ginger (Sliced)
3.
1 Whole Scallion
4.
3tb Sesame Seed Oil
5.
1 Whole Onion
6.
3 Cloves Garlic
7.
2 Cups Rice
8.
1tb Light Soy Sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
9.
1tb Oyster Suace (Lee Kum Kee)
10.
Cucumber
Opt.
Coriander, Fried Shallots
1.
Peel 1 thumb sized piece of ginger and Chop it up into thin slices, peal and half an onion and peal the skin off 3 cloves of garlic.
2.
Now you got to get FREAKY with your chicken, gently spread salt over your chicken and give it a nice massage. You want a nice smooth chicken.
3.
Rinse and wash your chicken, got to have a nice clean chicken right?
4.
SPREAD the lovely legs of your chicken and stuff the sliced ginger, onion, garlic and 1 whole scallion into your chicken.
5.
Place your chicken into a large pot and cover with enough water to cover the chicken. Generously salt the mixture (like a lot of salt)
6.
Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce down to a simmer for 30 minutes or till cooked.
7.
Carefully remove the chicken from the pot and pat dry. KEEP THE BROTH!!
8.
Rub the chicken with some sesame seed oil to keep the chicken nice and moist.
9.
Prepare and wash 2 cups of rice add in 2 cups of the lovely golden chicken broth and some fresh ginger. Cook the rice in your preferred way.
10.
To make a sauce for your lovely dish, combine 1tb of soy sauce, 1tb of oyster sauce, 1/2te sesame oil and about 5tb of the lovely chicken broth.
11.
Plate and serve, DON'T forget the lovely broth which is now a lovely home made soup that goes perfectly well with your rice and chicken.
Extra: Top it off with some chopped coriander and fried garlic for a lovely time. Now your sexy chicken is ready to enter your mouth.