Cơm gà xối mỡ Recipe

Cơm Gà Xối Mỡ

Deep-Fried Chicken with Rice

Crispy golden chicken served over fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth, accompanied by pickled vegetables and dipping sauce.

Other variations:

Cơm gà xối mỡ truyền thống, Cơm gà xối mỡ chanh sả, Cơm gà xối mỡ da giòn

Region

Southern Vietnam

Preparation Time

1h05

Servings

4

Difficulty

Medium

About this recipe

Cơm Gà Xối Mỡ is a popular Southern Vietnamese street food, especially in Saigon. The name “xối mỡ” refers to ladling hot oil over the chicken during frying, resulting in an extra crispy skin while keeping the meat juicy.

Ingredients List

1 whole chicken (about 1.2 kg) or 4 leg quarters 500 g jasmine rice 3 cloves garlic (minced) 2 shallots (minced) 1 liter chicken broth 200 g pickled carrots and daikon 3 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp sugar juice of 1 lime 1–2 red chilies (sliced) oil for frying

Materials & Tools

Rice cooker deep-frying pan or wok ladle mixing bowls knife and chopping board

Preparation steps

Total Time :

1h05

Active Time :

1h05

Cooking Time

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Season Chicken

Rub chicken with salt and pepper.

5 min

Cook Rice

Cook rice in chicken broth with garlic and shallots.

30 min

Fry Chicken

Fry chicken in medium oil, ladle oil over skin until crisp.

20 min

Make Sauce

Mix fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, chili.

5 min

Serve

Chicken over rice with pickled vegetables and sauce.

5 min

Chef’s Tips

Fry chicken at steady medium heat to avoid burning skin before meat is cooked; use ladling oil technique for extra crispy skin.

Serving Suggestions

Pickled vegetables, dipping sauce, cucumber slices

Nutritional info

650kcal
35g protein
28g fat
60g carbs

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