Singaporean · Lunch, Dinner

Hainanese chicken rice

Poached chicken and glossy ginger rice, served with a chilli-ginger dipping sauce.

Calories

588 kcal

Protein

37 g

Carbs

60 g

Fat

22 g

Prep

10 min

Cook

35 min

Per serving, for one person.

• Dairy free

Contains: gluten, soy, sesame.

Ingredients

• 160 g Chicken thighs (boneless)
• 65 g Jasmine rice
• 15 g Ginger
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 12 g Spring onions
• 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil
• ¾ tbsp Soy sauce (reduced salt)
• 1½ chillis Red chillies
• ¼ lime Limes
• ½ tbsp Sunflower oil

Method

1. Poach the chicken in 700ml water with half the ginger and garlic for 20 minutes until cooked through, then lift out.
2. Rinse the rice, fry briefly in the oil with the remaining garlic and ginger, then cook in 120ml of the poaching broth for 20 minutes.
3. Blend chilli, remaining ginger, lime juice and a splash of the broth into a dipping sauce.
4. Slice the chicken and brush with sesame oil and soy sauce.
5. Serve the chicken over the rice with the chilli-ginger sauce and spring onion.

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