Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice (Easy Chinese Poached Chicken Recipe)

Name: Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice (Easy Chinese Poached Chicken Recipe)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (3–4 lbs); 8 cups water; 1 thumb-sized ginger (sliced); 4 scallions; 2 cups jasmine rice; 2 tbsp reserved chicken fat (or neutral oil); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp white pepper; 1 cucumber (sliced); cilantro and tomato wedges (optional garnish); 2 red chilies; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; Pinch salt; 2 tbsp minced ginger; 3 tbsp chopped scallions; 3 tbsp hot neutral oil; ½ tsp salt

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This authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe features tender poached chicken served over fragrant garlic ginger rice with classic chili sauce. A comforting and easy Chinese chicken rice dish perfect for family dinners.

80 min

cook 60 min

Chinese

Ingredients

Instructions

Bring water, ginger, and scallions to boil.
Add whole chicken and simmer gently for 45–50 minutes.
Transfer chicken to ice bath; cool and set aside.
Strain broth and reserve.
Render chicken fat and sauté garlic.
Add rice and toast.
Cook rice with 3 cups reserved broth.
Blend chili sauce ingredients.
Pour hot oil over ginger scallion mixture.
Chop chicken and serve over rice with sauces and cucumber. Garnish with tomato wedges and cilantro.

Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice (Easy Chinese Poached Chicken Recipe)

Ingredients

Instructions

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