Hainanese Chicken Rice
- 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh red chiles
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- Salt
- 1 (2-pound) chicken
- 1 scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 slices fresh, peeled ginger
- 6 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
- 6 to 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 cups long-grain uncooked rice
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- Make the Chile Sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well, and season with salt, to taste.
- Set aside
- Make the Chicken and Rice: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (enough water to immerse the chicken).
- Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the scallion and ginger.
- Add the chicken to the boiling water, breast side-down.
- Lower the heat to a simmer just under boiling point and cook, covered, until just cooked through, about 40 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to an ice water bath for about 5 to 6 minutes.
- (This is to arrest the cooking and will make the chicken skin crisp.)
- Drain.
- De-bone the chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Reserve the chicken stock, and keep hot.
- Heat the oil in a wok or saucepan over high heat.
- Add the garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add the rice and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add enough of the hot reserved chicken soup to reach 1/2- inch above the top of the rice.
- Bring to the boil, add the salt, and lower the heat to low.
- When steam holes form in the rice, cover the wok, and steam until cooked, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk 1/4 cup of the hot chicken stock into the chile sauce.
- Arrange the rice and poached chicken on a platter and drizzle with the chile sauce.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice-recipe.html (may not work)