Khao Man Gai (Thai-Style Chicken and Rice)

Name: Khao Man Gai (Thai-Style Chicken and Rice)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Asia, Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 12 cups, water; 1 (2-inch) piece, ginger, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds; 2 tablespoons, table salt; 6 , garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; 1 (3½- to 4-pound), whole chicken, giblets discarded; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , shallot, chopped fine; 1 (2-inch) piece, ginger, peeled and cut in half lengthwise; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 2 cups, jasmine rice, rinsed; 1 cup, fresh cilantro leaves and stems; 1/2 , English cucumber, sliced into thin rounds; 1/4 cup, Thai soybean paste; 1/4 cup, soy sauce; 1/4 cup, distilled white vinegar; 2 tablespoons, sugar; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 , Thai chiles, stemmed and minced; 1 teaspoon, grated fresh ginger; 2 , scallions, sliced thin

Main Courses
Asia
Asian
Thai
Poultry
Chicken

By Bryan Roof ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2020, Cook's Country TV

This simple cooking method gets a boost from a remarkable sauce.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 2 hours

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