At the end of a busy day, what can make you feel the warmth and comfort of home in an instant? The answer may be a steaming bowl of braised chicken rice. This classic home-cooked meal is not only delicious and fragrant, but also extremely convenient and quick to make it perfect for any busy evening. Many people must have been tempted by the aroma of this dish and even tried it as a customer. But how do you make this dish delicious and nutritious? Today, I'm going to share with you a super simple and super delicious method of braised chicken rice, which is guaranteed to make you fall in love with its taste as soon as you eat it!

The essence of braised chicken rice lies not only in the tenderness of the chicken and the softness of the rice, but also in the matching and seasoning of those details. So, preparing the ingredients is the first step in making this dish. First of all, we need some chicken thighs, because the meat is tender and especially flavorful when simmered. Then, choose some shiitake mushrooms, carrots and Shanghai greens to match, which not only makes the dish colorful, but also adds layers to the taste. And these ingredients are rich in vitamins and minerals, making them a good and balanced dish. Coupled with some ginger, shallots, dried chili peppers and other accessories, the aroma is overflowing, and it immediately makes people appetite.

In terms of seasonings, we need salt, dark soy sauce, bean paste, sugar and oyster sauce, which are the basic condiments that can provide the whole dish with multiple flavors of saltiness and sweetness.

1. 雞肉處理：首先，把雞腿切成均勻的小塊，用清水洗凈血水，撈出瀝干。為了讓雞肉更入味，我們可以先把雞肉醃制一下。用生薑切片，蔥切段，加入鹽和老抽，輕輕抓拌均勻后醃制十分鐘。這個過程能讓雞肉更好地吸收味道，吃起來更嫩滑。

2. Prepare the side dishes: Next is the processing of the side dishes. Wash the mushrooms and remove the roots, and put a cross knife; Peel the carrots and cut them into even pieces; Shanghai green wash and set aside. When these ingredients are added to the pot, the texture and color can add a lot of color to the dish.

3. Pairings: We need ginger cut into diamond-shaped slices and serve with dried chilies, white cardamom, cinnamon and star anise, these spices will make the aroma of the whole dish more layered, and when you smell it, you can't wait to move the chopsticks.

4. Preparation of rice: While the chicken is marinated, we can also prepare rice. After washing the rice, spread it flat and put it in the rice cooker and set aside. At this time, the most important point is that the rice should be steamed in chicken broth, so that the fresh aroma of the chicken can be fully absorbed, and the steamed rice is soft and fragrant.

5. 炒製雞塊：熱鍋涼油，先放入香料，小火爆香，再加入醃制好的雞肉煸炒。炒至雞肉變色、出水，再加入一勺豆瓣醬炒勻，讓雞肉上色均勻。接著，加入足量的清水，水量最好剛好能沒過雞肉，這樣燉煮出來的雞肉才更入味。加鹽、白糖、蠔油調味，再放入香菇一同燉煮。等到水燒開，撇去浮沫，蓋上鍋蓋焖煮十分鐘。

6. 整合食材：十分鐘後，雞肉已經煮至入味，我們就把雞肉撈出，挑去鍋中的香料。將焖煮雞肉的湯倒入電飯煲中，再加入香菇、胡蘿蔔塊和煸炒好的雞肉。設置精煮飯模式，讓這道美味的黃焖雞米飯慢慢蒸熟，米飯吸收了所有雞湯的精華，香味撲鼻。

7. Blanching Shanghai Greens: Take advantage of the time to steam the rice to deal with the Shanghai greens. Add water to the pot, put a little salt and a little vegetable oil, and blanch the Shanghai green after the water boils, which can not only retain the nutrition of the Shanghai green, but also keep it crisp and crisp. After scalding, take out the Shanghai green and put it on a plate for later use.

When the rice cooker's steaming process is over, the aroma is already in the nose. When you open the lid of the pot, you will find that the white rice has been soaked in the fresh soup of chicken, and the chicken, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and Shanghai greens are paired together, which is both beautiful and fragrant. Finally, don't forget to place the blanched Shanghai green next to the rice to add a refreshing taste.

This bowl of braised chicken rice, the chicken is tender, the rice is soft and glutinous, the soup is delicious, and every bite is full of satisfaction. Whether it's comfort after a busy job or warmth in a family gathering, it can bring you great happiness.

1. When stir-frying chicken, pay attention to the moisture, only by stir-frying the moisture in the chicken can you ensure that the chicken can better absorb the flavor of the seasoning during the stewing process and become more tender and flavorful.

1. Steamed rice in chicken broth is the key, and the aroma of the rice comes from the infiltration of the chicken broth. The amount of chicken broth should be moderate, preferably no more than 0 cm of rice, so that the steamed rice is neither too wet nor too dry, just right.

The little happiness in life may be such a bowl of hot yellow braised chicken rice, simple and delicious, and every bite can make you feel the taste of home. Next time, remember to give it a try!

Proofread by Zhuang Wu