hainanese style chicken and rice

Name: Hainanese Style Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ## CHICKEN; 1 whole chicken; 5 liter(s) water; 3 stalk(s) scallions, white and light green parts only; ginger, 1 inch slice; 6 clove(s) garlic, crushed; 1/2 tablespoon(s) turmeric powder; 3 tablespoon(s) Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon(s) sesame oil; ## RICE; 2 cup(s) jasmine rice; 3 cup(s) chicken stock from cooking the chicken; ## GINGER SCALLION OIL; 2 tablespoon(s) minced ginger; 3 stalk(s) scallions, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) olive oil; ## CHILI SAUCE; 3 large dried thai chilies; 1/2 medium lime, juiced; 1 tablespoon(s) grated ginger; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) hot chicken stock from the cooked chicken

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Mar 13, 2025

This is delicious with two sauces.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

CHICKEN
1 whole chicken
5 liters water
3 stalks scallions, white and light green parts only
ginger, 1 inch slice
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
3 tablespoons Kosher salt
1 tablespoon sesame oil
RICE
2 cups jasmine rice
3 cups chicken stock from cooking the chicken
GINGER SCALLION OIL
2 tablespoons minced ginger
3 stalks scallions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup olive oil
CHILI SAUCE
3 large dried thai chilies
1/2 medium lime, juiced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot chicken stock from the cooked chicken

How To Make hainanese style chicken and rice

Step 1

Place water in a large pot. Add the salt. Bring to a boil. Rinse the chicken and then holding by the legs, dip the chicken in the boiling water for 5 seconds and then pull it out. Do this two more times to tighten the skin.

Step 2

Drop the chicken in the water and add the scallions, garlic, ginger and turmeric powder. Bring the heat to a simmer and simmer 45 minutes.
Step 3

Place the rice in a rice cooker and set aside.
Step 4

Prepare the sauces. For the ginger garlic, mix the ingredients together in a heat proof dish. Pour the hot oil over top and let it sizzle.
Step 5

For the chili sauce, put all the ingredients together in a bowl and add the hot chicken stock right out of the pot. Once the chilies are soft, put through a food processor.
Step 6

Once the chicken is cooked, place in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Remove and brush with sesame oil.
Step 7

Put 3 cups of the chicken stock through a fine mesh strainer into the rice cooker with the rice. Cook according to the cooker directions.
Step 8

Debone the chicken and serve with the rice and sauces.
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