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Bai Muan (បាយមាន់) – Chicken Rice with Khmer Herbs
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Bai Muan (បាយមាន់) – Chicken Rice with Khmer Herbs
Laura Chen
4
30 minutes
45 minutes
500
Cambodian
Main course
Bai Muan is a tasty dish from Cambodia made of aromatic chicken rice and a selection of fresh Khmer herbs. It is a popular everyday dish that is both nourishing and aromatic.
Ingredients
- 400 g jasmine rice
- 600 g chicken breast fillet
- 600 ml chicken broth
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 piece ginger (about 2 cm), finely chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 bunch mint, leaves picked
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Wash the jasmine rice thoroughly until the water is clear.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and fry the onion, garlic and ginger in it until soft.
- Cut the chicken breast into 3 cm cubes, add it and sear it on all sides.
- Add the turmeric, salt and pepper and stir well.
- Add the washed rice and the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer covered for about 20 minutes, until the rice is done and the chicken is no longer pink inside.
- Take it off the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the scallions, cilantro and mint.
- Serve with lime wedges.
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