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Easy Hainanese Chicken Rice

Name: Easy Hainanese Chicken Rice
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 8 stalks Green onions (scallions); 1½ parts Ginger; ½ parts Garlic; ~1 tsp Salt; ~½ tsp MSG; ~1½ cups Vegetable oil; ~3 cups Thai fragrant rice; ~3-4 slices Ginger slices; ~4-5 cloves Garlic cloves; ~2-3 Spring onions; ~1 tbsp Sesame oil; ~¼ tsp Turmeric; ~4-5 Chicken thighs; ~1 Cucumber; ~2-3 Fresh chilies

An easy version of Hainanese chicken rice featuring homemade green onion oil sauce, fragrant rice seasoned with ginger, garlic and sesame oil, topped with tender chicken thighs. This simplified recipe brings the authentic flavours of street food into the home kitchen.

Adapted from a video by Ziang's Food Workshop

EASY Hainanese Chicken Rice - Chinese Cooking Hack

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Ingredients

Green onions (scallions)8 stalks
Ginger1½ parts
Garlic½ parts
Salt~1 tspest.
MSG~½ tspest.
Vegetable oilEnough to submerge the green onion, ginger and garlic mixture~1½ cupsest.
Thai fragrant rice~3 cupsest.
Ginger slicesA few slices, not too much~3-4 slicesest.
Garlic clovesA few cloves, crushed~4-5 clovesest.
Spring onions

Steps

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1
Prepare the green onion oil sauce by combining green onions, ginger and garlic in the ratio 8:1.5:0.5, then blitz the mixture in a food processor.
2
Transfer the blended mixture to a heat-proof bowl and mix in salt and MSG until well combined.
3
Add enough vegetable oil to the mixture to completely submerge it.
4
Heat the oil to approximately 200°C (390°F) and pour it gradually into the bowl while stirring constantly. Do not add any other liquids like soy sauce at this stage.
5
Prepare the rice by washing it three times, then add it to the rice cooker. Measure the water level by placing your finger on top of the rice and adding water until it reaches the first knuckle of your middle finger.
6
Add a few slices of ginger, crushed garlic cloves, spring onions, a small amount of sesame oil and a pinch of turmeric for colour to the rice.
7
Place the chicken thighs on top of the rice, cover the rice cooker and allow it to cook automatically.
8
When cooked, remove the chicken and cut it into pieces, then arrange it on top of the rice along with sliced cucumber.
9
Drizzle with sesame oil followed by the green onion oil sauce. Optionally add the seasoning sauce with fresh chilies and garnish with shredded spring onions before serving.

Easy Hainanese Chicken Rice

Ingredients

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