A straightforward recipe to prepare authentic Hainanese chicken rice at home, featuring tender poached chicken, fragrant jasmine rice cooked in chicken fat, and flavorful chili and scallion sauces.
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chickensaltgingergarlicspring onionswaterchicken brothchicken fatpeanut oil6 chili pepperslime juice600 g jasmine riceshallotsesame oilcoriandercucumbersugar0.5 ČL monosodium glutamate
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Choose a high-quality chicken, ideally a larger one to serve 4-6 people, and season it thoroughly with salt both inside and out. This will help tighten and lighten the skin.
Prepare flavorings for the broth: halve the ginger, separate garlic cloves, and cut the spring onions into top parts for the broth and bottom green parts for the dipping sauce.
Lightly crush the ginger and garlic in a mortar to release their oils, taking care not to grind them completely.
In a large pot of water, add the halved ginger, crushed garlic, top parts of spring onions, and optionally half a teaspoon of MSG along with a few chicken wings to enhance the flavor.
Heat the water over medium heat until it just begins to produce gentle steam, avoiding a vigorous boil.
Trim excess fat from the chicken and reserve it for later use.
Use a poultry hook to pierce under the chicken’s wings to make handling easier. Immerse the chicken in the hot water for poaching, fill its cavity with water, and submerge it fully three times.
Hang the chicken in the pot so it doesn’t touch the bottom. After 20 minutes, turn it over and continue poaching for a total of about 42-45 minutes until fully cooked.
Meanwhile, melt the reserved chicken fat gently in a separate pot. You can supplement with peanut oil or other fats to increase the amount if needed.
Make the green scallion sauce by finely grating ginger and chopping spring onion greens. Add a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of sugar, and crush everything into a paste in a mortar. Stir in two tablespoons of the hot chicken fat.