Hainan Chicken Rice (Quick Poached Version)

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of water to boil with ginger slices and scallion white parts. Season with salt.

2. 2

   Submerge whole chicken into boiling water. Reduce heat to medium and poach for 12-15 minutes until cooked through, turning halfway.

3. 3

   Remove chicken and set aside. Reserve 2 cups of poaching liquid for rice cooking.

4. 4

   Rinse jasmine rice and add to a rice cooker or pot with reserved chicken stock and sesame oil.

5. 5

   Cook rice according to standard ratio (1 rice to 1.3 liquid) until fluffy, about 15 minutes.

6. 6

   While rice cooks, prepare ginger-scallion sauce by heating neutral oil until fragrant, then pouring over minced ginger and chopped scallion. Mix in light soy sauce.

7. 7

   Slice poached chicken into serving pieces. Slice cucumber into rounds and roughly chop cilantro.

8. 8

   Arrange fluffy rice on serving plates, top with sliced chicken, cucumber, and cilantro. Serve ginger-scallion sauce on the side.