Cơm gà, steamed chicken rice with pickled cabbage

Cơm gà, steamed chicken rice with pickled cabbage

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Vietnamese chicken and rice: fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth, steamed chicken thighs, and quick-pickled Chinese cabbage and ginger-garlic-chili carr…

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The weekend is the perfect time to prepare a delicious dish. This chicken and rice dish is a culinary masterpiece that will impress your guests. The rice is cooked in chicken broth, the chicken is steamed, and fresh vegetables are added for a unique flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteaming, refrigeration
  • Estimated cost$2.35 $2.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.35
  • $1.32
  • $0.39
  • $0.14
  • $0.12
  • $0.02
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the rice in chicken broth.
  2. Wash the thigh, stuff it with filling on both sides, and steam it for 30 minutes in a hollowed-out dish.
  3. Peel the carrots, cut them into flower shapes and thin slices. Chop the cabbage and let it drain for 30 minutes in a large bowl of coarse salt, stirring every 10 minutes, then rinse and squeeze out the excess water.
  4. Combine the cabbage and carrots with the ginger, chili pepper, garlic, vinegar, and sugar, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  5. Serve the rice with the chicken thigh and pickles on the side, alongside soy sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Cơm gà, steamed chicken rice with pickled cabbage

  • Chicken broth for cooking rice$0.35
  • 150 g of Chinese cabbage, finely shredded$1.32
  • 1 small carrot$0.39
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, chili pepper, and garlic$0.14
  • 1 tablespoon of coarse salt$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01

Total$2.35

that's $2.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One bowl of fragrant rice
  • Chicken broth for cooking rice
  • 1 chicken thigh
  • 150 g of Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 small carrot
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, chili pepper, and garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • soy sauce for serving

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