Garlic Oil Hainanese Chicken Rice

Directions

  1. 1Add water, turmeric, salt, and chicken to a pot and bring to a boil.
  2. 2Finely chop ginger, garlic, shallots, and chili.
  3. 3Rinse the chopped ginger and garlic with water.
  4. 4Combine the rinsed ginger and garlic with chopped shallots and chili in a pot.
  5. 5Add salt to the mixture and stir well.
  6. 6Drain the liquid from the chicken and transfer the cooked chicken to an ice bath.
  7. 7Mince garlic in a food processor.
  8. 8Heat oil in a pot and add the minced garlic.
  9. 9Rinse rice with water until clear.
  10. 10Add the rinsed rice to the pot with the garlic and stir.
  11. 11Pour chicken broth into the rice and cook.
  12. 12Finely chop spring onions and ginger.
  13. 13Add salt to the chopped spring onions and ginger.
  14. 14Heat oil in a small pan until hot.
  15. 15Pour the hot oil over the spring onion and ginger mixture.
  16. 16Add chicken broth to another bowl with a different condiment and stir.
  17. 17Slice cucumber thinly using a mandoline slicer.
  18. 18Debone and slice the cooked chicken.
  19. 19Arrange sliced cucumber and chicken on a plate.
  20. 20Pour chicken broth over the sliced chicken.
  21. 21Top the chicken with the chili garlic oil.
  22. 22Serve the chicken with a side of cooked rice.
  23. 23Enjoy the meal by dipping chicken in the ginger-scallion sauce.

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • rice
  • turmeric
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • spring onion
  • shallot
  • coriander
  • cucumber
  • salt
  • chili
  • oil

Equipment

potcutting boardknifestrainersmall potfood processortongsladlebowlchopsticksmandoline slicerserving plate