Hainan Chicken easy must
  1. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil with ¼ cup kosher salt, sliced ginger, and green onions

  2. Add bone-in chicken thighs and poach until cooked through

  3. Remove chicken and immediately place in ice bath or freezer to stop cooking and keep meat juicy

  4. Lightly pat chicken with sesame oil

  5. Strain and reserve the poaching broth for rice and sauce

  6. For Hainanese Rice: Sauté 2 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tbsp minced ginger, and 2 tbsp chopped green onion in rice cooker

  7. Add 2 cups long grain rice and reserved chicken poaching broth to rice cooker line

  8. Cook rice according to rice cooker instructions

  9. For Sambal Sauce: Mix 2 tbsp sambal, 2 tbsp sriracha, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp minced ginger, ½ lime juice, and 2 tbsp reserved broth

  10. For Ginger Garlic Oil: Heat 3 tbsp oil and combine with 2 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tbsp minced ginger, 2 tbsp chopped green onion, kosher salt to taste, and 1 tbsp rice vinegar

  11. Serve chicken over rice with sambal sauce and ginger garlic oil on the side

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍗Chicken

Cuisine🇨🇳Chinese

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h30m

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