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Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

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Total time
50 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Chinese
Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Legs
  • 1 cup Rice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp Ginger (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Garlic (chopped)
  • 2 Spring onion (chopped)
  • 1 Green Chilli (chopped)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 3 cups Chicken Stock
  • Spring onion (for garnishing)

FOR GINGER SAUCE

  • 6 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Vinegar

Steps

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a pan. Add in ginger, garlic, chillies and spring onion. Saute for 2 mins.

  2. 2

    Add in chicken and season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Cook till both sides is seared.

  4. 4

    Now add in chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook till chicken is done. Remove chicken to a plate.

  5. 5

    Strain the stock.

  6. 6

    Take it back in the pan, add rice and mix well. Cook for 3 to 4 mins.

  7. 7

    Add in chicken and cover it and cook on lowest heat possible for 10 to 15 mins.

  8. 8

    Serve.

  9. 9

    For chilli sauce. Soak chillies in hot water for 10 mins. Add it in blender along with all ingredients and grind.

  10. 10

    Serve with rice.

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