Bone the thighs, using the back of the knife to fracture the bones with a sharp blow.
Place the bones in a covered saucepan over low heat with the water, spring onions and lightly crushed garlic cloves (you can leave the skin on).
Simmer, covered, for 1:30.
Meanwhile, cut the meat into small pieces, keeping the skin. Place everything in a large bowl and mix well with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate.
Strain the broth
Wash the rice at least 6 times; the water should be almost transparent. Empty all the water from the washing and replace it with as much broth as you would use in water.
Cook the rice and set aside in the fridge. If you have any stock left over, make yourself a little noodle soup that evening.
D-Day
Heat a wok or large saucepan with a little oil over high heat.
Put in half the chicken (we'll cook it in two batches), spread out and simmer for 2-3 minutes without touching. We want to create a nice scorched crust.
Stir a little and repeat several times.
Do the same with the remaining chicken, then set aside. Try to catch the oil in the bowl and reuse it for the rest of the food.
Reheat over high heat. Add chopped carrots and sauté 3-4 minutes.
Add the white parts. Skip 3 minutes
Add rice. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add sauce and chicken and sauté for a further 5 minutes.
Add the green parts of the spring onions, stir for two minutes, then turn off the heat. Time to eat!
Notes
If you add peas, eggs or other ingredients, add a tablespoon of diet soy sauce.You can use ready-made stock, but make sure it doesn't contain added salt or "weird" ingredients. Here, we're making an Asian chicken broth, so it doesn't have all the French herbs.