80/20 Hainanese Chicken and Rice

Directions

  1. 1Place chicken thighs in a mixing bowl and season with sesame oil and salt.
  2. 2Add jasmine rice, garlic, ginger, green onion, chicken bone broth, chicken bouillon, and turmeric powder into a pot.
  3. 3Place chicken thighs on top of the rice.
  4. 4Get the pot up to a boil, then drop to a simmer. Cover with a lid and simmer.
  5. 5Add ginger, green onion and salt into a bowl for the sauce.
  6. 6Heat the sesame oil and neutral oil in a pan until hot, watching for the first shimmer or smoke.
  7. 7Pour hot oil into the bowl with the rest of the ginger scallion sauce and mix.
  8. 8Add garlic, ginger, sambal, sriracha, chicken broth, lime juice, and sugar into a bowl and mix for the chili sauce.
  9. 9Take the chicken out and cut into slices or serve as is. Set the rice in the pot aside and let rest.
  10. 10Plate up a scoop of ginger garlic rice with chicken, the sauces, and optional toppings.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole chicken thigh
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 6 clove garlic
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 3 whole green onion
  • 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 1 whole green onion
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 g salt
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 6 clove garlic
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 2 tbsp sambal
  • 2 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp chicken broth
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 whole cucumber (optional)
  • cilantro (optional)
  • green onion (optional)