"hainanese chicken rice" Does anyone knows how to make this recipe?
By surfaholic
@surfaholic (190)
Philippines
April 8, 2007 5:30am CST
i love eating this recipe but i wish i can learn how to make it. HELP........ anyone?
1 response
@qouniq (1966)
• Malaysia
8 Apr 07
I have the recipe here, hope you will love it.
Chicken Rice Recipe (Hainanese Style)
For Chicken
1 Large whole chicken (2 kg)
2 1/2 cm Ginger, bruised
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons Sesame oil
1 teaspoon Light soy sauce
For Rice
600g Long grain rice (about 4 cups)
3 cloves Garlic, sliced
2 cm Ginger, sliced
1 tablespoon margarine
6 cups Chicken stock
2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Sesame oil
For Chili sauce
6 Fresh red chilies, seeded
1 clove Garlic
2 cm Ginger
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Vinegar or lime juice
2 teaspoons Chicken stock
Method :
• Boil the water in a large pot big enough to hold the chicken.
• Clean the chicken.
• Add in ginger and garlic to the chicken in the pot.
• Carefully, put in the chicken into the boiling water.
• Do not cover the pot while it's boiling. This is to prevent the chicken from hardening.
• Let it immerse for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Let the chicken cool in the covered pot for 20 minutes.
• Repeat the boiling process and cool for another 20 minutes.
• Test for doneness by piercing the flesh with a toothpick.
• When the chicken is cooked, take it out and place it in a colander.
• Run cool boiled water over the whole chicken including its cavity.
• This process prevents overcooking and firms up the meat.
• Brush it with a mixture of sesame oil and soy sauce.
• Hang chicken to dry.
• Reserve enough stock for rice and chili sauce.
• To the remainder of the stock, add in the cut pieces of chicken beck, legs and wings. Re-boil stock for 10 minutes.
• Season stock with 2 cups of vegetables of your choice and simmer until cooked.
• Season lightly with salt , pepper and spring onion.
• Keep warm.
Preparing Rice
• Wash and drain rice well. Heat vegetable oil in a pot or rice cooker and fry garlic and ginger until golden brown.
• Add drained rice and fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 6 cups of stock, sesame oil and salt.
• Cook uncovered until all liquid is absorbed.
• Cover the pot tightly and reduce heat until the rice is cooked and fluffy.
Preparing Chili sauce
• Mix all ingredients in an electric blender and grind finely.
• Add into the boiling chicken stock.
• Put into a sauce bowl.
To Serve
• Put some rice on a serving plate, garnish it with sliced cucumbers and sliced tomatoes.
• Cut chicken into bite size and arrange them in a separate plate.
• Pour some light soy sauce.
• Best eaten with hot soup and chili sauce


