1 tsp saffron threads, bloomed in 2 tbsp hot water
1 cup jasmine rice, washed
1 tbsp neutral oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 black garlic clove, finely chopped
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup water
Pinch of salt
Black Garlic Chicken
3 black garlic cloves
1 tsp miso paste
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp mirin
1 chicken breast, cut in half
Spicy Yuzu Salsa Verde
½ bunch coriander
Handful of chives
2 spring onions
1 red chilli (depends on spice level)
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp yuzu
¼ cup olive oil
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Pinch of salt
To Serve
1 bunch bok choy
Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Fried shallots, for garnish
Directions
Broth: dry roast the ginger, spring onion & black garlic until charred. Add the gochujang, stir, then add the chicken broth, coconut cream & soy. Simmer with the lid on while you make the rest.
Rice: mix the saffron with the hot water. Sauté the garlic & black garlic in oil for 1–2 min, then add the rinsed rice & saffron bloom and stir to coat. Add the broth + water, cover, and cook on low for 15 min. Rest 5 min, then fluff.
Chicken: mash the black garlic, then add the remaining chicken ingredients and toss to coat. Fry in a lightly oiled pan on both sides until charred. Pour in the remaining sauce and let it thicken and caramelise. Remove, then cook the greens with a splash of water in the same pan.
Yuzu salsa verde: blitz all the ingredients together.
Layer it up: saffron rice at the bottom, a ladle of the rich black garlic broth around, chicken on top, greens on the side, and yuzu salsa verde all over. Scatter with sesame seeds & fried shallots.