Hainanese Chicken Rice

Step by step

1. 1

   Cover chicken in a large pot with water, add ginger slices, halved garlic cloves and salt.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat, steep 30-40 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove chicken, plunge into ice water for smooth skin, 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Wash rice.

5. 5

   Heat chicken fat in a pot, finely chop remaining garlic and ginger and briefly sauté.

6. 6

   Add rice and sauté 1 minute.

7. 7

   Pour in 800 ml chicken stock from poaching pot, add pandan leaf, cook 18 minutes.

8. 8

   Carve chicken, brush with sesame oil.

9. 9

   Mix sambal with lime juice.

10. 10

    Serve chicken with rice, cucumber slices, broth as soup and 3 sauces (soy, chili, ginger).