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How to Make Clay Pot Rice Without the Clay Pot

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at U Chicago chapter.

Clay pot rice is a mainstay dish of the Singaporean diet and carries with it a sense of communal sharing. Typically cooked in a clay pot above a charcoal stove, this dish might seem tricky to replicate in a college setting. I know clay pots aren’t just lying around the dorm kitchen, so here’s a clay pot rice recipe you can easily make with just a rice cooker.

Singaporean Clay Pot Rice

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesCook time: 45 minutesTotal time: 1 minuteServings:3 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken thighs in light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil for at least 15 minutes (feel free to marinate longer for more flavor).

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    Chop up and stir-fry the Chinese sausage for 1-2 minutes.

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    Add the chicken thighs, garlic and chopped dried mushrooms with the Chinese sausage.

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    Throw in washed rice, add dark soy sauce and stir.

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    Transfer the mixture to the rice cooker.

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    Pour in two and a half cups of water.

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    Set the rice cooker to cook. Serve when done!

Jonathan Lim

U Chicago '18