How to Make Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice | By a Hainanese Person | Recipe

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Skinless breast reduces fat, while thighs are often less expensive.

jasmine rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber, while white rice is generally cheaper.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce sodium intake, and tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is heart-healthy, while canola is often more affordable.

Start by preparing the chicken, rubbing it with salt inside and out.

Poach the chicken in water with ginger and spring onions until cooked through.

Use poultry hooks to suspend the chicken in the pot while poaching.

Make a spring onion and ginger oil by heating vegetable oil and pouring it over chopped spring onions and grated ginger.

Prepare a chili sauce by pounding ginger, garlic, and chili in a mortar and pestle, then adding salt, sugar, and diluting with chicken stock.

Mix soy sauce and sesame oil with the chicken stock for a dressing.

Once the chicken is cooked, hang it to cool and allow the skin to dry.

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