Here is a very low cost and simple recipe for a great Vietnamese chicken recipe, Maho. It is something we eat on a regular basis, and my toddler likes it too, so you know it is yummy.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
693 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the rice stand, covered, while you finish the dish.
Step 2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering, and cook and stir the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken, and cook and stir until seared and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and peanuts, and cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink inside, and the soy sauce has coated the chicken and peanuts, 5 more minutes. Remove the chicken mixture from the heat.
Step 3
Line 4 plates with lettuce leaves, and scoop 1 cup of cooked rice onto each leaf. Top with chicken-peanut mixture, and sprinkle each plate with mandarin orange slices.
Ingredients
4 cups water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
