Hainanese Chicken Rice

• 1 whole chicken (1.5kg)
• For poaching: 2L water, 1 tbsp salt, 5 slices ginger, 3 green onions
• For rice: 400g jasmine rice, 2 tbsp chicken fat, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tsp ginger, chicken poaching stock
• Chili sauce: 4 red chilies, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt
• Ginger sauce: 5cm ginger, 2 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt
• Dark soy sauce for drizzling

Instructions

1. 1

   Poach chicken: bring water to a boil with salt, ginger, and green onions. Submerge chicken. Simmer 45 minutes. Rest in stock 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Make rice: fry garlic and ginger in chicken fat. Add rice and fry 2 minutes. Add chicken stock. Cook until absorbed.

3. 3

   Make chili sauce: blend all ingredients.

4. 4

   Make ginger sauce: blend ginger with oil and salt.

5. 5

   Carve chicken. Arrange on a platter.

6. 6

   Serve with rice, both sauces, dark soy, and cucumber slices.

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