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Quick KFC Chicken and Rice Recipes

February 13, 2020 by Honest Food Talks

KFC chicken rice recipe

A Japanese KFC chicken rice recipe has surfaced on the internet and began trending on Twitter. People started putting KFC pieces into a rice cooker and absolutely loved the outcome! Like always, we tried out the internet hype so you didn’t have to. But where did all this start? Find out how to make KFC chicken rice and if it’s really worth the hype.

KFC in Japan

KFC in Japan enjoys a surge in sales during the Christmas season due to a successful marketing campaign in 1974. At the time, it was difficult for foreigners to buy a turkey in Japanese supermarkets for Christmas. With a growing interest in traditional western Christmas dinner in Japan, marketers saw it as an opportunity to capitalize on this. Watch the Japanese Christmas commercial from 1989 below.

Takeshi Okwara, who later became the CEO of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan claims credit for coming up with the idea. You can read more about the origin story here. Since then, KFC has been strongly associated with the Christmas holidays, cementing its seat in Japan’s fast-food industry.

Japanese KFC Rice Cooker Hack

But let’s get back to the Japanese KFC chicken and rice recipe. It does sound strange to cook KFC in a rice cooker for a few reasons. First of all, its the association most people have with a rice cooker. Typically, Asian households will use a rice cooker for cooking rice or congee to go alongside other Asian dishes. Secondly, putting something that’s cooked (KFC) with something that’s raw (rice) doesn’t seem like the latter will cook properly. Finally, KFC uses spices like black pepper and paprika which you usually wouldn’t find in large quantities any Asian rice dishes.

Despite our doubts, we gave it a try and we’re glad we did. We can confirm, this Japanese rice cooker hack is legit. Finally, KFC rice at home is no longer a dream. Here’s one of the best chicken and rice recipe & our review.

KFC chicken rice recipe
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4.09 from 36 votes

KFC Chicken Rice Recipe

Use this KFC and Japanese rice cooker hack for a quick and delicious meal
Prep Time0 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: KFC chicken, rice cakes
Servings: 2
Calories: 500kcal
Cost: less £5

Equipment

  • rice cooker

Ingredients

  • 1-2 pieces KFC Chicken
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 cube chicken stock
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 stalk spring onion optional
  • pork optional

Instructions

  • Cook the Rice
    Wash the rice 3-4 times.
    Mix 1 cup of water with the chicken stock and soy sauce.
    white rice cooker
  • Add the KFC Chicken
    Place the whole chicken pieces evenly on top of the rice. Add spring onion, pork and other toppings as desired.
    Turn on the rice cooker, and put this on normal settings.
    KFC chicken rice recipe
  • Shred the Chicken
    Once the KFC Rice is ready, use a fork to shred the chicken piece and mix well.
  • Season To Taste
    Add black pepper and salt to taste.
    chicken rice recipe

Review of KFC Chicken Rice

Straight out of the rice cooker, that familiar smell of KFC comes wafting in the air. The chicken is a lot more tender and moist after being cooked for the second time in a rice cooker. In addition, the rice absorbs the flavours from the chicken stock and KFC chicken, adding to its natural aroma. Definitely, an easy way to cook up a delicious dinner at home!

Looking for more easy recipes with rice and chicken? Try our 5 step Singaporean chicken rice dish. Guaranteed to be equally as tasty and perhaps a little healthier. 

Written by Honest Food Talks , February 13, 2020

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. AvatarDorothy

    November 5, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    5 stars
    LOVE THIS!!!!!

  2. AvatarBrenda

    November 6, 2020 at 5:22 am

    4 stars
    This hack is weird but now youve got me interested in trying it out.

  3. AvatarVeda

    November 7, 2020 at 3:53 am

    5 stars
    Pretty worth to me

  4. AvatarKaylee

    November 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome post.

  5. AvatarCerys

    November 10, 2020 at 1:30 am

    2 stars

  6. AvatarAngeline

    November 10, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    2 stars

  7. AvatarJeannette

    November 11, 2020 at 4:33 am

    4 stars

  8. AvatarZella

    November 11, 2020 at 6:46 am

    3 stars

  9. AvatarShannon

    November 11, 2020 at 2:26 pm

    4 stars

  10. AvatarCallum

    November 13, 2020 at 7:09 am

    3 stars

  11. AvatarMeridith

    November 13, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    5 stars
    this is so cool!

  12. AvatarHannah

    November 13, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    4 stars

  13. AvatarRoosevelt

    November 15, 2020 at 11:25 am

    5 stars
    genuinely great idea

  14. AvatarMargery

    November 17, 2020 at 7:13 am

    5 stars
    very straightforward.

  15. AvatarBrain

    November 17, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    5 stars

  16. AvatarConcetta

    November 18, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    yummy!

  17. AvatarVanessa

    November 23, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    5 stars

  18. AvatarLea

    November 24, 2020 at 9:55 am

    4 stars

  19. AvatarEve

    November 24, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    4 stars

  20. AvatarFreeman

    November 25, 2020 at 4:18 am

    4 stars

  21. AvatarKristal

    November 25, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    5 stars

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