# Hainanese chicken

Hainanese chicken is a simple and delicious way to prepare your chicken.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- boned-in chicken leg
- garlic
- ginger
- scallions
- water
- scallions
- ginger
- salt
- chicken bouillon
- MSG
- hot oil
- ice water
- cucumber
- sweet chili sauce

## Instructions

1. Add garlic, ginger, and scallions to a pot of water.
2. Bring the water to a boil.
3. Add your chicken to the boiling water.
4. Immediately cut the heat and keep it on a low simmer.
5. Slice some scallions.
6. Grate an equal amount of ginger.
7. Add a touch of salt and chicken bouillon or MSG to the scallions and ginger.
8. Pour hot oil on the mixture to make it sizzle.
9. The chicken should be done in 20 to 30 minutes.
10. Immediately dunk the cooked chicken into ice water.
11. Give the chicken a chiropractic treatment to separate the joint.
12. Debone your chicken to make it easier to eat.
13. Serve the chicken with ginger scallion sauce and sweet chili sauce.

## Equipment

- pot
- peeler
- knife
- chopping board
- grater
- bowl
- spoon
- lid
- tongs
- ice tray
- plate

## Tips

- Use bone-in chicken leg to keep it juicy.
- Pour hot oil on ginger scallion sauce to bring out the aroma and flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHpdmdLV6H2w-mp9GP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/94376e42-79da-4732-bf61-2110b6bee189
- Extracted: 2025-07-23

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