Description
One of Taiwan's most beloved snacks: shredded boiled chicken over rice, drizzled with an aromatic sauce made from chicken oil and fried shallots.
Restaurants serving Ji Rou Fan (Shredded Chicken Rice)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Chicken oil
- Fried shallots
- Soy sauce
- Pickled daikon
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil fresh chicken thigh and breast with scallions and ginger; let cool in the broth to keep it moist.
- Carefully hand-shred the meat into 5mm thin fibers.
- [Golden Sauce] In pure chicken oil rendered from skin, fry sliced shallots until crispy 'You Cong Su' to transfer aroma. Add soy sauce, sugar, and a bit of chicken broth, simmering slightly.
- Serve rice in a bowl, fluffily topping with shredded chicken.
- Drizzle with piping hot 'shallot chicken oil sauce' and garnish with pickled daikon (or cilantro).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Aroma of fried shallots
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought salad chicken, Chicken bouillon
Pairing
Meatball Soup(Gong Wan Tang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Less greasy than Lu Rou Fan, enjoyed as breakfast, snack, or light dinner. The 'sauce (oil)' aroma decides the flavor more than the chicken quality.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Since it's light, the local way is to mix in side dishes like 'boiled cabbage' or a mashed 'braised egg' while eating!
Allergen
Wheat, Chicken, Soy