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Hainanese Chicken Rice
60 min 600 kcal4 servings
Nutrition per serving
Protein
45g
Carbs
55g
Fats
20g
Fiber
N/A
Ingredients9 items
3.5 lb whole chicken
2 inch ginger
4 stalks scallions
1 tbsp salt
2 cup rice
2 tbsp chicken fat
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp sesame oil
1 medium cucumber
✨ Editor's Note
Deceptively simple and quietly perfect, every element here—from the silky chicken to the fragrant rice—shows how restraint can be its own luxury.
— Abi, Editor at RecipeOK
Preparation Steps
1
Rub the chicken generously with salt inside out. Stuff the cavity with ginger slices and scallions.
2
Place chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil.
3
Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and cook for about 40-50 minutes until fully cooked. Skim off any scum.
4
Remove chicken and plunge it immediately into an ice bath to stop cooking and tighten the skin. Reserve the broth.
5
Wash the rice. In a separate pot or rice cooker, heat chicken fat (or oil) and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
6
Add the washed rice and stir to coat. Add sesame oil and salt.
7
Add the reserved chicken broth (amount as required for standard rice cooking, usually 1:1.25 ratio) and cook the rice.
8
Carve the cooled chicken into pieces.
9
Serve the chicken with the fragrant rice, sliced cucumbers, and dipping sauces (chili sauce/ginger paste).
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