Classic hainanese chicken rice recipe

Ingredients

• 8 cups (2 liters) Chicken Stock
• 1 large fresh chicken (about 1½ kg/3 lbs), cleaned and patted dry
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 green onion (scallion), thinly sliced, to garnish
• 1 sliced tomato, to garnish
• 1 sliced cucumber, to garnish Sprigs of coriander leaves (cilantro), to garnish

• 1 tablespoon oil or chicken fat 1 clove garlic, unpeeled
• 1 slice of fresh ginger, peeled and bruised
• 2 cups (400 g) uncooked long-grain rice, rinsed and drained
• 2 pandanus leaves, tied in a knot (optional)

• 1 portion Chili Ginger Sauce
• 5 cm (2 in) fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

1. Bring the Chicken Stock to a rolling boil in a pot and add the chicken. Turn off the heat, cover and let the chicken steep for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the stock, plunge into iced water to cool for 1 minute then drain. Bring the stock back to a boil, return the chicken to the pot and repeat the steeping process 3 more times. Remove the chicken and set aside to cool. Keep the stock warm to cook the Chicken Rice. When cool enough to handle, cut the chicken into serving pieces. Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil over and garnish with coriander leaves.
2. To cook the Chicken Rice, heat the oil in a pan over medium to high heat and brown the garlic and ginger, about 1 minute. Add the rice and stir-fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the pandanus leaves, if using, and 4 cups (1 liter) of the reserved stock, and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes until the rice is cooked. Alternatively, cook the seasoned rice in a rice cooker.
3. Place each of the Sauces in separate serving dishes. Pour the remaining chicken stock into small individual bowls and garnish with freshly sliced green onion. Serve the chicken with the hot Chicken Rice, Sauces, sliced tomato and cucumber, and small bowls of the Chicken Stock on the side.