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
Category
Rice Dish
Region
Southern Vietnam
Preparation Time
1h05
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
About this recipe
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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