Medium
Singaporean
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Singapore's national dish - tender poached chicken with fragrant rice.
90
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
90 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
1.00
Whole chicken
3-4 lbs
2.00 cups
Jasmine rice
4.00 inches
Ginger
sliced
6.00 cloves
Garlic
smashed
3.00
Pandan leaves
tied in knots
3.00 tbsp
Chicken fat
rendered
1.00
Cucumber
sliced for garnish
3.00 tbsp
Soy sauce
dark
1.00 tbsp
Sesame oil
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Stuff chicken cavity with ginger and salt, boil until tender.
2
Remove chicken and plunge into ice water to stop cooking.
3
Strain and reserve the flavorful chicken stock.
4
Fry rice with chicken fat, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
5
Add stock and pandan leaves, cook rice until tender.
6
Chop chicken and arrange over rice.
7
Serve with ginger-scallion sauce and chili sauce.