Hainanese-Style Chicken Rice by Jerrycooked

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs)
• 2 cup jasmine rice, rinsed
• 3 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp chicken fat or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions

1. Poach the chicken in a large pot of water with 1 tbsp of ginger and a pinch of salt for 35-40 minutes until cooked through.
2. Remove the chicken and immediately submerge in an ice bath for 5 minutes to keep the skin firm, then set aside.
3. Sauté the remaining ginger and garlic in chicken fat or oil over medium heat for 2 minutes until fragrant.
4. Add the rinsed rice to the pan with the aromatics and toast for 2 minutes, then transfer to a rice cooker with the poaching liquid substituted for water.
5. Cook the rice according to the rice cooker setting until fluffy and fully absorbed.
6. Mix the scallions with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of hot oil to create a quick dipping sauce over medium heat until heated through, about 5 min.
7. Slice the poached chicken and serve over the warm ginger rice with the scallion oil and soy sauce on the side until ready to serve.