Hainanese Chicken Rice
- 1 whole chicken (3.5 lbs, 1.8kg), preferably organic
- kosher salt
- 4'' section of fresh ginger, in 1/4'' slices
- 2 stalks green onions, cut into 1" sections (both the green and white parts)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oilFOR THE RICE
- 2 tablespoon chicken fat or 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1'' section of ginger, finely minced
- 2 cups long-grain uncooked rice, washed and soaked in cool water for 10 min or longer
- 2 cups reserved chicken poaching broth
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher saltFOR THE CHILI SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoon reserved chicken poaching broth
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 4 tablespoon sriracha chili sauce
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1'' ginger
- a generous pinch of salt, to tasteFOR THE TABLE
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- Few sprigs cilantro
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced or cut into bite-sized chunks
- Produce
- Cilantro (3 sprigs)
- Cucumber (1)
- Garlic (7 cloves)
- Ginger (1)
- Green onions (2 stalks)
- Section of fresh ginger (4)
- Section of ginger (1)
- Meat
- Chicken (3.5 lbs, whole (1)
- Reserved chicken poaching broth (2 1/8 cups)
- Condiments
- Kosher saltfor the chili sauce (1 teaspoon)
- Soy sauce, dark (1/4 cup)
- Sriracha chili sauce (4 tablespoon)
- Cooking & Baking
- Chicken fat or 2 tbsp vegetable oil (2 tablespoon)
- Kosher salt (1)
- Salt (1 generous pinch)
- Sesame oil (1/2 teaspoon)
- Sugar (2 teaspoon)
- Pasta & Grains
- Rice, long-grain (2 cups)
- Sesame oilfor the rice (1 teaspoon)
- Drinks
- Lime juice (1 tablespoon)
Preparation
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Published August 20, 2009 (3 years ago).
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