Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe Singapore
NOT AVAILABLE 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
Chicken Rice
- 600g Chicken Thighs - Bone in Skin on
- 2 Lemongrass, bruised cut into 2 inch pieces
- 3 Shallots
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 ½ inch thumb Ginger
- 2 cups Rice, rinsed
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- ½ tablespoon Sesame Oil
- ½ tablespoon Cooking Oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 Pandan Leaves, knotted
Serving Sauce for Chicken
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon hot water
Garlic Ginger Chilli Sauce (makes about 1/3 cup)
- 3-4 chilli padi
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 inch thumb ginger
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 4-5 tablespoon chicken broth
Serving Suggestion
- Xiao Bai Cai, blanched
- Sliced Cucumbers
- Sliced Tomatoes
- Sweet Dark Sauce / Kicap Manis
- Spring Onions and Coriander to garnish
METHOD
Chicken Rice
- Season chicken thighs with salt
- Process garlic, shallot, and ginger in food processor
- Heat empty rice cooker by pressing ‘cook’
- When rice cooker pot is heated, add sesame oil and cooking oil
- Add processed spices (garlic, ginger, shallot), and sauté until fragrant
- Add rice and toss with spices
- Change rice cooker mode to keep warm
- Pour in chicken broth, lay chicken over rice
- Place pandan leaves and lemongrass over rice
- Cover and press 'cook'
- Leave rice cooker for 10 minutes before opening after it’s done cooking
- Discard pandan leaves and lemongrass
- Transfer chicken onto serving plate, and fluff rice before serving
Serving Sauce for Chicken
- Dissolve sugar in hot water
- Mix in the rest of the ingredients
- Pour sauce over chicken before serving
Garlic Ginger Chilli Sauce
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender
- Blend until smooth
- Serve with chicken rice
Serving Suggestion
- Serve chicken over cucumber and tomato slices
- Drizzle sauce over chicken
- Serve chicken rice with blanched Xiao Bai Cai
- Garnish chicken with spring onions & coriander
Our Authentic Singapore Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe
This popular Singaporean dish is as iconic as they come and is considered a part of the country’s cultural identity. If you are a lover of chicken dishes and hearty meals, then this recipe is definitely for you. You’ll be hard pressed to find another dish that celebrates both of these elements more for a delicious comfort food that’s great all year round.
What our recipe for chicken rice entails
Our recipe aims to help you produce a mouth-watering, and nutritious dish that’s high in flavour. It’s important to choose each of your ingredients carefully to make sure you get the most out of your finished result. As the chicken makes up a main component of this dish, selecting the right one will be your primary concern. There are many recipe variations for this dish in Singapore, we believe our chicken rice dish is among the best.