Hainanese Chicken Rice

60 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the chicken on a baking sheet and season generously with salt.
  2. 2Place the chicken on a baking sheet and season generously with salt.
  3. 3Place the chicken on a baking sheet and season generously with salt.
  4. 4Remove the giblets from the chicken.
  5. 5Remove the giblets from the chicken.
  6. 6Remove the giblets from the chicken.
  7. 7Finely mince the giblets and set aside.
  8. 8Finely mince the giblets and set aside.
  9. 9Finely mince the giblets and set aside.
  10. 10Place the chicken in a pot and add water.
  11. 11Place the chicken in a pot and add water.
  12. 12Place the chicken in a pot and add water.
  13. 13Add sliced ginger, garlic, scallions, and shiitake mushrooms to the pot.
  14. 14Add sliced ginger, garlic, scallions, and shiitake mushrooms to the pot.
  15. 15Add sliced ginger, garlic, scallions, and shiitake mushrooms to the pot.
  16. 16Poach the chicken until cooked.
  17. 17Poach the chicken until cooked.
  18. 18Poach the chicken until cooked.
  19. 19Finely mince ginger and garlic.
  20. 20Finely mince ginger and garlic.
  21. 21Finely mince ginger and garlic.
  22. 22Finely chop scallions.
  23. 23Finely chop scallions.
  24. 24Finely chop scallions.
  25. 25Combine minced ginger, garlic, chopped scallions, and salt in a bowl. Mix well.
  26. 26Combine minced ginger, garlic, chopped scallions, and salt in a bowl. Mix well.
  27. 27Combine minced ginger, garlic, chopped scallions, and salt in a bowl. Mix well.
  28. 28Add chicken broth from poaching to the bowl. Mix well.
  29. 29Add chicken broth from poaching to the bowl. Mix well.
  30. 30Add chicken broth from poaching to the bowl. Mix well.
  31. 31Add soy sauce to the bowl and mix well.
  32. 32Add soy sauce to the bowl and mix well.
  33. 33Add soy sauce to the bowl and mix well.
  34. 34Remove the chicken from the pot and place in an ice bath.
  35. 35Remove the chicken from the pot and place in an ice bath.
  36. 36Remove the chicken from the pot and place in an ice bath.
  37. 37Strain the chicken broth and set aside.
  38. 38Strain the chicken broth and set aside.
  39. 39Strain the chicken broth and set aside.
  40. 40Rinse the rice and cook in a rice cooker.
  41. 41Rinse the rice and cook in a rice cooker.
  42. 42Rinse the rice and cook in a rice cooker.
  43. 43Add the minced chicken giblets to a pan and saute until browned.
  44. 44Add the minced chicken giblets to a pan and saute until browned.
  45. 45Add the minced chicken giblets to a pan and saute until browned.
  46. 46Add minced shallots and garlic to the pan and saute briefly.
  47. 47Add minced shallots and garlic to the pan and saute briefly.
  48. 48Add minced shallots and garlic to the pan and saute briefly.
  49. 49Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well.
  50. 50Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well.
  51. 51Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well.
  52. 52Add the strained chicken broth to the rice mixture in the rice cooker.
  53. 53Add the strained chicken broth to the rice mixture in the rice cooker.
  54. 54Add the strained chicken broth to the rice mixture in the rice cooker.
  55. 55Cook the rice until done.
  56. 56Cook the rice until done.
  57. 57Cook the rice until done.
  58. 58Finely chop red chilies and mince garlic.
  59. 59Finely chop red chilies and mince garlic.
  60. 60Finely chop red chilies and mince garlic.
  61. 61Combine the chopped red chilies, minced garlic, and salt in a mortar and pestle.
  62. 62Combine the chopped red chilies, minced garlic, and salt in a mortar and pestle.
  63. 63Combine the chopped red chilies, minced garlic, and salt in a mortar and pestle.
  64. 64Pound the mixture until a paste is formed.
  65. 65Pound the mixture until a paste is formed.
  66. 66Pound the mixture until a paste is formed.
  67. 67Add lime juice and some chicken broth to the paste. Mix well.
  68. 68Add lime juice and some chicken broth to the paste. Mix well.
  69. 69Add lime juice and some chicken broth to the paste. Mix well.
  70. 70Brush the cooked chicken with the ginger-scallion mixture.
  71. 71Brush the cooked chicken with the ginger-scallion mixture.
  72. 72Brush the cooked chicken with the ginger-scallion mixture.
  73. 73Slice the chicken and serve with rice, cucumber, chili paste, and ginger-scallion sauce.
  74. 74Slice the chicken and serve with rice, cucumber, chili paste, and ginger-scallion sauce.
  75. 75Slice the chicken and serve with rice, cucumber, chili paste, and ginger-scallion sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 bunch scallions
  • 1 bunch scallions
  • 1 bunch scallions
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 bottle water
  • 1 bottle water
  • 1 bottle water
  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 shallots
  • 5 red chilies
  • 5 red chilies
  • 5 red chilies
  • 1 lime
  • 1 lime
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Equipment

baking sheetknifepotrice cookermortar and pestlebasting brush