Lazy/Easy Whole Tender Chicken (Using Rice Cooker) (懒人嫩鸡)
This Lazy Whole Tender Chicken recipe is one of the easiest, simplest, and tastiest chicken recipes. It is super versatile and pairs well with pretty much anything. I find the "laziest" method is to use a rice cooker.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small free range or organic young chicken (about 3-4 pounds or 1.4-1.8 kg)
- 2 scallions or green onions
- 1 2-inch piece of ginger
- kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Cut off the Chicken's wing tips and tail if any. Sprinkle kosher salt all over the outside and inside of the chicken.
- 2
Cut the green onions and ginger into long thin pieces.
- 3
Lay the ginger and scallion pieces at the bottom of the rice cooker, then lay the whole chicken on top. No oil or water is added. Close the rice cooker lid and press the “Regular/Sushi” (or the equivalent) button.
- 4
Once the rice cooker is done cooking the chicken, open the lid (it takes approximately an hour or so). Take the chicken out to a plate and let it cool at room temperature. Pour the chicken juice into a small container. Once the chicken has cooled, use right away or store in a refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- 5
Option 1: Cut the cooled whole tender chicken into chunks and lay them on a flat plate. Thinly slice some green onions and add to the chicken juice. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan. When the oil is hot but not smoking, pour the oil onto the green onion topped juice and mix well. Add some salt to taste and mix well. Pour the juice over the chicken chunks and enjoy!
- 6
Option 2: Shred the chicken into long strips with hand. Mix with some chicken juice and salt. Add it to porridge/congee. (The bones can be made separately into chicken soup)