Description
Delight in the flavors of this One Pot Hainanese Chicken and Rice, a classic Asian dish that combines fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth with tender, succulent chicken. Served with fresh cucumber slices, cilantro, and flavorful dipping sauces, this dish is a comforting and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken and Rice:
- 1 whole chicken (about 3–4 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons salt (for scrubbing and seasoning)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
- 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
- 4 cups chicken broth (or enough to cover rice)
- 2 stalks green onion
- 1 cucumber, sliced (for serving)
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
For the Dipping Sauces:
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Clean the chicken: Thoroughly clean the chicken, rub skin with salt to exfoliate, rinse, and pat dry.
- Prepare the chicken: Rub chicken lightly with sesame oil and season cavity with a pinch of salt.
- Start cooking: In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil. Sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add rice: Add rinsed jasmine rice and stir to coat with the aromatics. Place the chicken on top of the rice.
- Cook: Add enough chicken broth to cover the rice by about ½ inch. Lay green onions on top. Cover and simmer for 40–45 minutes.
- Rest and serve: Remove chicken, let it rest for 10 minutes, then chop. Fluff rice and serve with cucumber, cilantro, and dipping sauces.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider poaching the chicken separately in aromatics and using the poaching liquid as the broth for the rice.
- The leftover broth can be served as a soup alongside the meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One Pot, Simmering
- Cuisine: Singaporean, Malaysian, Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (chicken with rice)
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
