Hainanese Chicken Rice

Chicken rice is one of my daughters favourite dish so instead of eating it at the chinese restaurants, i have learned to prepare it myself..and it taste just as great!!dont be daunted by the amount of ingredients or work.it is actually simple and the end result is worth it.sometimes, instead of using one whole chicken, i would mix chicken bones(for stronger flavor) and other parts of the chicken ie drumstick when boiling for the stock! . After taking out the chicken, i would continue boiling the stock with the bones and adding in veg. Like carrots, potatoes. To have as soup with the meal.and sometimes i prepare my other chicken recipe chinese baked chicken" as another choice of style to have with the chicken rice beside the steam chicken."

Steps

First of all wash the rice then place it on to a tea towel or colander to dry.

Then , prepare the chicken.

Bring enough water to boil in a large pot.

Once boil , add in the salt , ginger , garlic and chicken.

Lower the heat and cook chicken for about 20 - 25 minutes , uncovered.

It is very important to boil the chicken very slowly over low flame.

Turn of flame and cover the pot.

Allow the chicken to steep inside for another 20-25 minutes.

Remove chicken and immerse it into a basin of cold water for 5-6 minutes.

Take chicken out and drain in a colander to drip dry before cutting it into serving pieces.

While the chicken is drip drying , prepare the rice.

Heat up wok and add in the chicken fat and water.

Bring to a low simmering boil until oil is released from the fat.

Add in the ginger and garlic and fry well remove and discard the chicken fat and skin.

Add in the rice that has been dried and salt and stir fry briskly about 1 - 2 minutes.

Transfer rice into an electric .

Ingredients

long grain rice, chicken fat, water, ginger, garlic cloves, salt, chicken stock, screwpine leaves, chicken, red chilies, lime juice, garlic oil, sesame oil, light soya sauce, sugar, chicken broth, fresh coriander leaves, spring onion, cucumber