Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe
Hainanese chicken rice is an absolute comfort food. This needs just basic ingredients but the flavours are spot on. The rice itself has lots of flavour.
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Legs
- 1 cup Rice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon Ginger chopped
- 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
- 2 Spring onion chopped
- 1 Green Chilli chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- Spring onion for garnishing
FOR GINGER SAUCE:
- 6 Dry Red Chilli
- 1 tablespoon Ginger
- 2 cloves Garlic
- Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon Sugar
- 4 tablespoon Vinegar
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add in ginger, garlic, chillies and spring onion. Saute for 2 mins.
- Add in chicken and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook till both sides is seared.
- Now add in chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook till chicken is done. Remove chicken to a plate.
- Strain the stock.
- Take it back in the pan, add rice and mix well. Cook for 3 to 4 mins.
- Add in chicken and cover it and cook on lowest heat possible for 10 to 15 mins.
- Serve.
- For chilli sauce. Soak chillies in hot water for 10 mins. Add it in blender along with all ingredients and grind.
- Serve with rice.
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Notes
- Make sure you use bone-in chicken for getting a flavourful chicken broth.
- If you can remove the chicken skin and render the fat from it in a pan and fry the rice in it to get maximum flavour.
- You can use store bought chicken stock or use stock cubes for instant version.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
453
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
65
mg
22
%
Sodium
360
mg
16
%
Potassium
636
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
54
g
18
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
767
IU
15
%
Vitamin C
101
mg
122
%
Calcium
46
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.