A Comforting, Flavor-Packed Homemade Classic
Looking for a simple yet incredibly satisfying meal? This My Style Chicken Rice (Nasi Ayam) is a wholesome, aromatic dish made with juicy poached chicken, flavorful rice, and a spicy homemade chili sauce.
This recipe is all about balance, soft tender chicken, fragrant buttery rice, and a bold chili kick. Perfect for family meals and sure to impress!
Why You will Love This Recipe
✨ Juicy, tender chicken every time
✨ Aromatic rice cooked in rich chicken stock
✨ Easy-to-follow homemade version
✨ Perfect comfort food for the whole family
Ingredients
For Boiling the Chicken
- 1 whole chicken
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 tbsp crushed ginger & garlic
- Salt
🍗 For Chicken Marinade & Black Sauce
- 1 tbsp crushed ginger & garlic
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
- 1 tbsp salted soy sauce
- ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sugar
- Salt
🍚 For Fragrant Chicken Rice
- Rice
- Butter
- 1 tbsp crushed ginger & garlic
- Pandan leaves
- Chicken stock (from boiled chicken)
- Salt
🌶️ For Spicy Chili Sauce
- 6 red chilies
- 4 bird’s eye chilies (cili padi)
- 1 tbsp crushed ginger & garlic
- A little sugar
- Salt
- Chicken stock
Cooking Method (Simple Overview)
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Boil the Chicken
Cook the whole chicken with celery, ginger, garlic, and salt until tender. Reserve the flavorful chicken stock, this is the heart of your dish! -
Prepare the Rice
Sauté ginger and garlic in butter, add rice, pandan leaves, and cook using the rich chicken stock for maximum flavor. -
Marinate the Chicken
Mix all marinade ingredients and coat the cooked chicken. This gives it that signature savory, slightly sweet glaze. -
Make the Chili Sauce
Blend chilies, ginger, garlic, sugar, salt, and a bit of chicken stock into a spicy, tangy sauce. -
Assemble & Serve
Chop the chicken, drizzle with sauce, serve with fragrant rice and chili on the side.
Pro Tips for Perfect Chicken Rice
Salt is key – Add gradually and taste as you go
Use chicken stock for everything – It enhances flavor naturally
Don’t skip pandan leaves – They give the rice a beautiful aroma
Adjust spice level – Add more bird’s eye chilies for extra heat
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