Hainanese Chicken Rice

Ingredients

• •3 lbs Whole chicken
• •2 cups Jasmine rice
• •4 cups Chicken stock
• •4 inches Ginger
• •6 cloves Garlic
• •4 stalks Green onions
• •2 tbsp Sesame oil
• •4 tbsp Soy sauce
• •0.25 cup Chili sauce
• •1 medium Cucumber
• •2 pieces Lime
• •2 medium Shallots

Instructions

1. 1

   Poach chicken in stock 45 minutes

   💡 Gentle simmer

2. 2

   Remove chicken ice bath skin sets

   💡 Jelly-like

3. 3

   Cook rice in stock with ginger garlic

   💡 Rinse until water runs clear for fluffier results. Do not lift the lid while cooking.

4. 4

   Make sauce soy sesame oil ginger garlic

   💡 Maintain oil temperature - too hot burns, too cool makes greasy food.

5. 5

   Slice chicken breast thin

   💡 Sharp knife

6. 6

   Serve rice with chicken cucumber

   💡 Use a thermometer - breast at 165F, thighs at 175F for tender meat.

7. 7

   Garnish green onions shallots

   💡 Cook until translucent but not browned for base. Caramelize for sweetness.

8. 8

   Serve with chili sauce lime

   💡 Condiments