Hainanese Chicken Rice
Poached Hainan Chicken with Fragrant Garlic Rice and Trio of Dipping Sauces
Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
1 whole chicken (about 3–4 lbs), cleaned
1 tablespoon salt (for scrubbing)
5 slices fresh ginger
3 scallions
Water (enough to submerge the chicken)
Ice water (for ice bath)
For the Rice:
2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
2 tablespoons chicken fat or vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece of ginger, minced
2 1/2 cups chicken poaching broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Sauces:
Ginger-Garlic Sauce:
2 tablespoons minced ginger
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot oil
Chili Sauce:
2 red chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
Soy Sauce Drizzle:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons chicken broth
To Serve:
Cucumber slices
Fresh cilantro
Directions:
Scrub the chicken skin with salt to clean and exfoliate, then rinse thoroughly.
In a large pot, bring water, ginger slices, and scallions to a boil. Lower to a gentle simmer, add the chicken, and cook for 30–35 minutes.
Turn off the heat, cover, and let the chicken steep for another 20 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath for 10 minutes.
Remove, pat dry, and chop into serving portions.
In a pan, heat chicken fat or oil and sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add rinsed rice, stir for 2–3 minutes, then pour in chicken broth and salt. Cook rice until fluffy.
For sauces: Mix ingredients of each sauce in small bowls. Heat oil for ginger-garlic sauce and pour over the aromatics. Blend chili sauce ingredients in a blender or with immersion blender.
Plate chicken over a bed of rice with sauces on the side. Garnish with cucumbers and cilantro.
Prep Time: 25 minutes | Cooking Time: 45 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Kcal: 520 kcal | Servings: 4 servings
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One of Asia’s most beloved comfort foods—Hainanese Chicken Rice! Silky chicken, garlic-infused rice, and 3 flavorful sauces. Pure perfection.
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Poached Hainan Chicken with Fragrant Garlic Rice and Trio of Dipping Sauces
Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
1 whole chicken (about 3–4 lbs), cleaned
1 tablespoon salt (for scrubbing)
5 slices fresh ginger
3 scallions
Water (enough to submerge the chicken)
Ice water (for ice bath)
For the Rice:
2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
2 tablespoons chicken fat or vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece of ginger, minced
2 1/2 cups chicken poaching broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Sauces:
Ginger-Garlic Sauce:
2 tablespoons minced ginger
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot oil
Chili Sauce:
2 red chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
Soy Sauce Drizzle:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons chicken broth
To Serve:
Cucumber slices
Fresh cilantro
Directions:
Scrub the chicken skin with salt to clean and exfoliate, then rinse thoroughly.
In a large pot, bring water, ginger slices, and scallions to a boil. Lower to a gentle simmer, add the chicken, and cook for 30–35 minutes.
Turn off the heat, cover, and let the chicken steep for another 20 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath for 10 minutes.
Remove, pat dry, and chop into serving portions.
In a pan, heat chicken fat or oil and sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add rinsed rice, stir for 2–3 minutes, then pour in chicken broth and salt. Cook rice until fluffy.
For sauces: Mix ingredients of each sauce in small bowls. Heat oil for ginger-garlic sauce and pour over the aromatics. Blend chili sauce ingredients in a blender or with immersion blender.
Plate chicken over a bed of rice with sauces on the side. Garnish with cucumbers and cilantro.
Prep Time: 25 minutes | Cooking Time: 45 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Kcal: 520 kcal | Servings: 4 servings
#hainanesechickenrice #poachedchicken #garlicrice #chinesestreetfood #singaporefood #comfortfoodclassic #asianfoodlover #riceandchicken #authenticasian #gingerchickensauce #chiliheat #soyseasoned #cleaneats #asiancomfortfood #chinesehomecooking #steamedgoodness #silkyskinchicken #easyasianmeals #flavorfulsimplicity #streetfoodstyle
One of Asia’s most beloved comfort foods—Hainanese Chicken Rice! Silky chicken, garlic-infused rice, and 3 flavorful sauces. Pure perfection.
