Hainanese Chicken Rice

Name: Hainanese Chicken Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.6 kg Whole chicken; 50 g Fresh ginger, sliced; 6 cloves Garlic, smashed; 3 stalks Spring onions, whole; 10 g Salt; 400 g Jasmine rice; 30 ml Sesame oil; 1 pc Cucumber, sliced; 60 ml Light soy sauce; 30 ml Dark soy sauce; 2 pcs Red chilies, chopped; 5 g Sugar; 2 g White pepper

Difficulty

medium

Time

1h 30m

Price Category

average

Calories

Medium

Hainanese Chicken Rice is an iconic Southeast Asian dish, renowned as a national dish in Singapore and Malaysia. This seemingly simple meal is, in fact, a masterpiece of perfect flavor harmony and texture. The succulent, tender chicken, fragrant ginger-garlic rice, and accompanying piquant sauces offer an unforgettable culinary experience. Prepare this classic at home and embark on a journey into a world of flavors!

Steps

Prepare and Poach Chicken

Thoroughly clean the chicken, rub with salt inside and out. In a large pot, bring water to a boil with half of the ginger, 3 cloves of smashed garlic, and 2 whole spring onions. Add the chicken and simmer on low heat for 40-50 minutes until fully cooked. Remove the chicken and immediately plunge it into an ice bath for 10 minutes, then drain and brush with sesame oil. Reserve the poaching liquid.

Cook the Rice

In a pan, render some chicken fat (if available, otherwise use oil) and sauté the remaining ginger and garlic until fragrant. Add the washed jasmine rice and toast for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the reserved chicken poaching liquid (about 2.5-3 cups), season with salt and pepper, and cook the rice until tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.

Sauces and Serving

Prepare the sauces: for the chili sauce, mix chopped chilies with a little chicken broth and sugar. For the ginger-garlic sauce, grate the remaining ginger and garlic, mix with a little sesame oil and chicken broth. Serve dark soy sauce as is. Carve the chicken into pieces, serve with the fragrant rice, cucumber slices, and the dipping sauces. Drizzle with a little chicken broth before serving.

	Per 100g	Per Serving 450g
Calories	220 kcal	990 kcal
Protein	18g	81g
Fat	10g	45g
Carbohydrate	15g	67.5g
Fiber	1g	4.5g
Sugar	0.5g	2.25g

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Hainanese Chicken Rice

Difficulty

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Price Category

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ingredients

Steps

Prepare and Poach Chicken

Cook the Rice

Sauces and Serving

Extra Tips

► Don't discard the chicken poaching liquid; it's essential for the fragrant rice and a delicious soup.

► For perfectly tender chicken, an ice bath is crucial to stop the cooking process and make the skin crispier.

► Make an extra batch of sauce, because it's so delicious everyone will want more!

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