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3 Responses to “I need a Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe?”

1. Desi Chef
   August 13th, 2007 at 8:38 pm

   HAINAN CHICKEN RICE

   Serves 4

   INGREDIENTS:

   Chicken:

   1 whole chicken, about 3 pounds
   1 teaspoon salt
   2 cloves garlic, peeled
   4 slices fresh ginger, peeled
   4 scallions, trimmed
   about 12 cups water
   2 tablespoons sesame oil
   sliced tomatoes (garnish)
   sliced cucumbers (garnish)
   cilantro sprigs (garnish)

   Chicken Rice:
   2 cups long-grain rice
   2 tablespoons peanut oil
   5 shallots, peeled and minced
   5 cloves garlic, minced
   3-1/2 cups reserved stock from cooking Hainanese chicken
   1/2 teaspoon salt

   PREPARATION:

   Wash chicken and remove excess fat. Rub the inside of the cavity with salt. Smash garlic and ginger slightly with the flat of a knife. Tie scallions into a knot. Place garlic, ginger, and scallions inside the chicken cavity.

   Bring the water to a boil in a pot large enough to hold the chicken. Add the chicken, breast-side down. Simmer, covered, 30-40 minutes, turning chicken halfway through the cooking process, until chicken tests done (juices from thigh should run clear when pricked with a fork).

   Carefully remove chicken, draining liquid from body cavity back into the pot. Reserve the stock to make chicken rice. Plunge the chicken into ice water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking process and tighten the skin. Drain, rub with sesame oil, and let cool to room temperature.

   To serve, chop chicken into bite-size pieces (the Chinese do this bone and all) and arrange on a platter. Garnish with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and cilantro sprigs.

   To make the chicken rice, wash the rice and drain in a colander. Let stand 1/2 hour to dry.

   Heat oil in a wok. Add the shallots and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant. Add rice grains and stir-fry 3-4 minutes, until glossy and fragrant.

   Transfer to a saucepan. Add the chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil until the liquid level evaporates to the level of the rice and steam holes appear. Turn heat to low. Cover and simmer 40 minutes. Serve with Hainanese chicken.
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   Hainan Chicken Rice (Roasted)

   Ingredients :
   1 whole chicken cut into 4 parts
   3 oz. minced ginger
   3 oz. minced shallots
   1 oz. minced garlic
   1 tsp chinese Five spice powder
   4 oz. shaoxing hua tiao cooking wine ( OR other chinese cooking wine )
   1 tbsp thick sweet soy sauce
   1 tbsp soy sauce
   1 tsp honey
   sugar and salt to taste

   Method :
   1) Marinade the chicken with all the ingredients for at least 20 minutes, preferably 2 hours.
   2) Pan fry the pre-marinated chicken pieces skin down until nicely browned, flip over and pan fry an additional 5 minutes.
   3) Cover and broil chicken for 10 minutes OR until cooked.
   4) Remove cover, do a taste-test for the juices on the pan, add salt and sugar to taste if necessary.
   4) Set chicken aside, let cool and cut the chicken into desired pieces.
   5) Keep the sauce on the pan for later use.

   B) Chicken Rice

   Ingredients :
   3 cups cooked white rice
   1 tbsp minced ginger
   1 tbsp minced shallots
   2 tsp minced garlic
   1 tsp chicken base powder ( optional )
   1/4 portion of the sauce from the broiled chicken
   1 tbp sesame oil ( OR butter )
   1 pc. screwpine leaf ( optional )
   1 tbsp shaoxing hua tiao cooking wine ( OR other cooking wine )
   4 oz water
   salt to taste

   Method :
   1) Saute the ingredients until fragrant.
   2) Add the cooked rice in, stir fry for 5 minutes.
   3) Add water in, mix well, and cover wok or skillet.
   4) Set to low heat and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes or until serving time.

   C) Chicken Rice Sauce

   The sauce you kept aside after broiling the chicken.

   D) Chili Sauce

   Ingredients :
   5 fresh red chilis
   2 oz. garlic
   salt and sugar to taste
   lime juice ( 1/2 a lime )

   Method :
   1) Blend all the ingredients, then squeeze the lime juice in and mix well.

   E) Garnishing

   cucumber OR tomato slice
   chopped cilantros

   Using chinese five spice powder : Also good for marinating ribs and best in any chinese meat braising recipes.
   References :

2. ai_leen_2003hk
   August 14th, 2007 at 2:28 am

   Here is my answer to another question about Hainaness Chicken Rice Recipe (authentic one).

   http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApBLDGX1gZI._ti0bWQuNorsy6IX?qid=20070620202614AAh5Rqb

   Good luck
   References :

3. Authentic Chinese Recipes
   December 10th, 2009 at 1:52 am

   Wow, the cooking way of this dish is great and easy to cook, I’ll try it later and I hope it tastes delicious. Just one suggestion: If you add some cooking pictures it will be easier to follow! One question:How to add your blog into my rrs reader? thanks so much.

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