Hainanese Chicken Rice Set

Name: Hainanese Chicken Rice Set
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams baby bok choy, washed, trimmed, halved vertically; 2 pandan leaves, tied into knots, (optional, see note above); 4 servings Chili sauce to serve on the side; 1 bunch cilantro, stems and leaves chopped, to serve on the side; 1 cucumber, sliced; 3 inches ginger, peeled and sliced; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 4 servings Kecap manis to serve on the side (see note above); 4 servings Kosher salt; 473 milliliters long grain rice, rinsed; 2 Tbsps rice wine; 3 scallions, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 4 mediums shallots, peeled, sliced into thin rings (about 1 cup); 3 Tbsps soy sauce, divided; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 kilograms whole chicken, cut into 4 pieces (see note above)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hainanese Chicken Rice Set a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 955 calories, 41g of protein, and 39g of fat each. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up rice, chicken, chili sauce to serve on the side, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Lemon Cornmeal Cakes with Lapsang Souchong Chocolate Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Place chicken in large stock pot and add rice wine, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, white pepper, ginger, green onions, and pandan leaves (if using). Cover chicken with water (10 to 12 cups).

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Green Onions

White Pepper

Rice Wine

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Ginger

Stock

Water

Salt

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Pot

Heat over medium-high heat to simmer. Reduce heat to a bare simmer and poach the chicken until just cooked through (155°F) for breasts, (165°F for legs), 35 to 50 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer chicken to plate. Stir sesame oil and remaining tablespoon soy sauce in a small bowl. When chicken is cool enough to handle, rub sesame sauce onto chicken.

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Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Sesame Seeds

Sauce

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Strain broth and continue to simmer over medium-low heat until reduced to approximately 9 cups (do not skim fat). Season to taste and let cool 15 minutes to allow the fat to rice to the surface.

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Broth

Rice

Place 2 cups rice and 3 1/2 cups broth (use as much of the fat as possible from the broth) into rice cooker and cook rice.

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Broth

Rice

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Rice Cooker

Heat oil and shallots in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shallots to small bowl.

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Shallot

Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Heat 3/4 cup broth to simmer over medium-high heat in 10-inch straight sided skillet with lid.

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Broth

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Frying Pan

Add bok choy and cover. Cook until just tender but still green, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Bok Choy

Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with shallots.

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Shallot

Reheat remaining broth and ladle into bowls. Slice chicken meat into bite size portions and arrange on plate, spooning a small amount of broth over the top.

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Chicken Meat