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Hainanese Chicken Rice

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PREP TIME
40 min
COOKING TIME
92 min
TOTAL TIME
137 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Chinese
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 stalk spring onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed, or to taste
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root
  • water to cover
  • salt to taste
  • 5 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 cups uncooked rice, or more to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste
  • 1 (1 inch) piece ginger, crushed
  • salt to taste
  • 5 red chile peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 (1 inch) piece young ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1
Begin by removing any excess fat from the chicken, then set it aside for later use. This will help ensure that your dish is as flavorful as possible.
2
In a large cooking vessel, combine the chicken, spring onion, crushed garlic cloves, and a small piece of ginger. Pour in enough water to cover the ingredients completely, then bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a low simmer and let cook for approximately 1 hour, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). During this time, remove any scum that rises to the surface of the liquid.
3
Once the chicken has finished cooking, carefully remove it from the pot and set the remaining broth aside. Rub the chicken with a pinch of salt, then chop it into bite-sized pieces and arrange them on a serving plate.
4
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, reserved chicken broth, sugar, garlic oil, and sesame oil. Drizzle this mixture over the chicken pieces to add flavor.
5
Melt any remaining chicken fat in a large cooking vessel over medium heat. Add the rice, minced garlic cloves, crushed ginger piece, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir until the rice is shiny and fragrant, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
6
Pour enough reserved chicken broth into the pot to cover the rice by about half an inch. Cover the vessel and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Let cook until the rice is tender and any excess liquid has been absorbed, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. After cooking, let the rice sit covered for an additional 5 minutes before fluffing it with a fork.
7
Combine the red chile peppers, juice of two limes, reserved chicken broth, minced garlic cloves, crushed ginger piece, a pinch of salt, and a small amount of sugar in a blender. Blend the mixture until it is smooth.
8
Combine the juice of two limes, reserved chicken broth, minced garlic cloves, crushed ginger piece, and a small amount of salt in a blender. Blend the mixture until it is smooth.
9
Serve the garlic chile and ginger dips alongside the chicken and rice to complete your meal.