HOMEMADE HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE

Homemade Hainanese Chicken Rice image

This is a popular dish in Singapore, usually found in hawker centers. The chicken stock makes the rice very fragrant and delicious. Serve with chile sauce and dark soy sauce.

Provided by wllew

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 whole chicken
5 cloves garlic, crushed
20 slices fresh ginger, divided
2 spring onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
2 ¾ cups white rice
2 pandan leaves

Steps:

Rub about 1 teaspoon salt all over chicken.
Fill a large pot with water; add garlic, 15 ginger slices, spring onions, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Bring liquid to a boil. Carefully lower chicken into pot. Return liquid to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat until chicken is fully cooked, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from pot and transfer to a bowl of ice water, reserving chicken broth.
Combine 3 cups chicken broth, rice, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, pandan leaves, and 1 teaspoon salt in a rice cooker; cook according to manufacturer's instructions until rice is tender.
Serve rice alongside chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 102.5 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 30.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 661.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g