Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice (Easy Chinese Poached Chicken Recipe)
This authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe features tender poached chicken served over fragrant garlic ginger rice with classic chili sauce. A comforting and easy Chinese chicken rice dish perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken 3–4 lbs
- 8 cups water
- 1 thumb-sized ginger sliced
- 4 scallions
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 2 tbsp reserved chicken fat or neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 1 cucumber sliced
- cilantro and tomato wedges optional garnish
Chili Sauce:
- 2 red chilies
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- Pinch salt
Ginger Scallion Sauce:
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 3 tbsp chopped scallions
- 3 tbsp hot neutral oil
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Bring water, ginger, and scallions to boil.
- Add whole chicken and simmer gently for 45–50 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to ice bath; cool and set aside.
- Strain broth and reserve.
- Render chicken fat and sauté garlic.
- Add rice and toast.
- Cook rice with 3 cups reserved broth.
- Blend chili sauce ingredients.
- Pour hot oil over ginger scallion mixture.
- Chop chicken and serve over rice with sauces and cucumber. Garnish with tomato wedges and cilantro.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 plate (¼ recipe)
Calories: 520
Total Fat: 18g (23% DV)
Saturated Fat: 4g (20% DV)
Cholesterol: 120mg (40% DV)
Sodium: 680mg (30% DV)
Total Carbohydrates: 55g (20% DV)
Dietary Fiber: 2g (7% DV)
Sugars: 3g
Protein: 36g (72% DV)
Iron: 15% DV
Nutrition information is an estimate only and may vary based on ingredient brands, substitutions, cooking methods, and portion sizes.Calories: 520
Total Fat: 18g (23% DV)
Saturated Fat: 4g (20% DV)
Cholesterol: 120mg (40% DV)
Sodium: 680mg (30% DV)
Total Carbohydrates: 55g (20% DV)
Dietary Fiber: 2g (7% DV)
Sugars: 3g
Protein: 36g (72% DV)
Iron: 15% DV