Homemade Hainanese Chicken Rice

This is a popular dish in Singapore, usually found in hawker centers. The chicken stock makes the rice very fragrant and delicious. Serve with chile sauce and dark soy sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 509 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 pandan leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 whole chicken
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• 20 slices fresh ginger, divided
• 2 spring onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 ¾ cups white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rub about 1 teaspoon salt all over chicken.

Step 2

Fill a large pot with water; add garlic, 15 ginger slices, spring onions, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Bring liquid to a boil. Carefully lower chicken into pot. Return liquid to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat until chicken is fully cooked, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from pot and transfer to a bowl of ice water, reserving chicken broth.

Step 3

Combine 3 cups chicken broth, rice, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, pandan leaves, and 1 teaspoon salt in a rice cooker; cook according to manufacturer's instructions until rice is tender.

Step 4

Serve rice alongside chicken.