Pepper Chicken Rice Recipe

 

capsicum chicken rice

Hi there again dear readers. Hope you are doing great and having fun this weekend!
Previously I posted a chicken curry recipe (which you can find here) and today I am back with yet another one. This one is a Chinese recipe, or a fried rice recipe to be specific. It is called Peppery Chicken Rice. The main elements are chicken, capsicum and of course rice. I went ahead and tossed in a few bits of carrot for the color. Carrot is optional. I used an assortment of chilies in fresh and dried form. You can alter the amount of chilies to suit your palate. This is a recipe for two. It’s a straightforward recipe that calls extra prep time. So let’s roll!

fried rice recipe

 

Ingredients

For Cooking the Rice

  • Rice- 1 cup (American Measuring Cup- 250ml by volume)
  • Water- 2 and 1/2 cups or as needed
  • Salt- To taste
  • Oil- 1 tsp

For Preparing the Chicken

  • Chicken- 300 grams
  • Cloves- 4
  • Green cardamom- 2 pods
  • Salt- 1/4 tsp
  • Water- As needed
  • For Preparing the Veggies
  • Onion- 1 medium, finely sliced
  • Ginger- 1/2 inch piece, finely crushed
  • Garlic- 10 cloves, finely crushed
  • Capsicum- 1 large, cut into strips
  • Tomato- 1, diced
  • Carrots- 1, cut into thin strips
  • Green chilies- 5, split lengthwise
  • Red chili flakes- 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder- 1 tsp
  • Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
  • Chili garlic sauce- 1 tsp
  • Soy sauce- 1 tbsp
  • Ajinomoto – 1/3 tsp (optional)
  • Chicken stock- 50 ml
  • Oil- 3 tbsp

How to Make Peppery Chicken Rice

  • The first step is to cook rice. Take a pan and boil water in it. Add in the oil and salt. When the water comes to boil, add in the rice. Cook it and set it aside for later use.
  • In a pressure cooker, cook chicken for 2 whistles with adequate water. Also add in the cloves, green cardamom and salt for a nice flavor. Allow the pressure to release on its own. Remove the chicken and debone it. Dice the chicken into bite-size chunks. Reserve the chicken stock.
  • Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok. Toss in the onions and sauté till they turn translucent. Bring on the green chilies, ginger and garlic. Sauté it for a minute so that the raw smell goes away.
  • Toss in the chicken and fry them for a couple of minutes. The chicken should get some golden color. Add the tomato, capsicum and carrots and give it a nice toss on high flame.
  • It’s time to add in the sauces- chili garlic sauce and soy sauce. Also add the red chili flakes, red chili powder, black pepper powder and ajinomoto.
  • Pour in the chicken stock and mix well. The chicken will soak in the flavors well. The chicken stock, rice and soy sauce have salt in them. So, season the veggies carefully.
  • Time to add in the rice. Toss everything well. The rice should become hot and be evenly coated in spices. Finish with cilantro or green part of spring onion, whatever you like.
  • Enjoy hot as it is or with your favorite side dish.