Description
The signature dish of ubiquitous specialty shops across China. Bone-in chicken thighs, dried shiitake, and bell peppers are braised to a bubble in a claypot with a rich, sweet-savory soy sauce. Served alongside hot white rice, it is the ultimate side dish.
Restaurants serving Huang Men Ji Mi Fan (Braised Chicken with Rice)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bone-in chicken thighs
- Dried shiitake
- Bell pepper
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Sweet bean sauce
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Rehydrate dried shiitake (keep liquid). Chop bone-in chicken thighs and marinate.
- Heat oil, melt rock sugar to create golden caramel.
- Add chicken to coat in a teriyaki color.
- Add ginger, scallion, massive garlic, and dried chilies.
- Stir in soy, dark soy, sweet bean sauce, oyster sauce, and the soaking liquid.
- Add shiitake, cover, and braise on medium for 15-
- mins.
- Transfer to a single-serving small claypot.
- Top with chopped bell peppers and blast the claypot on a high flame until violently boiling.
- Serve bubbling hot alongside white rice.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense guanylic acid umami of dried shiitake and the sweet-savory soy glaze、甘辛い醤油タレ
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use boneless chicken thighs and fresh shiitake (use chicken broth instead of soaking liquid)
Pairing
White Rice (Absolutely mandatory) / Cola
Trivia
Along with Shaxian Snacks and Lanzhou Beef Noodles, it's one of China's 'Big Three Fast Foods'. Originally a Shandong regional dish, its cheap, rice-stealing deliciousness caused specialty shops to explode nationwide in the 2010s.
Eating tips & etiquette
Ladle the magma-like bubbling sauce over your rice. The sweet-savory sauce is the ultimate rice thief. Don't worry about manners; dumping rice directly into the leftover claypot sauce is the supreme finish.
Allergen
Poultry, Soybeans, Wheat