Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese chicken is said to have originated from southern China when immigrants from Hainan created this poached chicken dish inspired by Wenchang chicken. It is usually served with seasoned rice, chili sauce, and chopped cucumber.

5 from 1 vote

Course: Main dishes, Rice

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: chicken, chicken rice

CookingStyle: Stir-frying

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 376kcal

Author: Tracy Hilton

Cost: 20

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Equipment

rice cooker

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons ginger chopped
1 shallot minced
3 stalks green onion chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 whole chicken legs
1 tablespoon salt
Cooked rice
Chopped cucumber
Chili sauce

Instructions

Pour the olive oil into the Instant Pot.
Add the garlic, ginger, shallot and green onion to the pot.
Cook while stirring for 2 minutes.
Pour the broth into the pot.
Add the chicken and salt.
Seal the pot.
Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
Release pressure naturally.
Serve with rice, chopped cucumber and chili sauce.

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Notes

I hope this guide has you excited to make Hainanese chicken rice at home. This versatile recipe is definitely worth the time and effort. The fragrant rice, tender chicken and punchy sauces come together to create a truly iconic Southeast Asian dish. Let me know if you have any other tips or tricks for nailing it! Now it's time for me to get cooking.

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Nutrition

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the Spoonacular Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.