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Crispy Hainanese Chicken Rice
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Crispy Hainanese Chicken Rice

1 h 10 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • chicken marylandsMeat4 pieces
  • chicken stockPantry1 litre
  • spring onion (bunch, plus extra for the spring onion oil)Produce1 piece
  • ginger (thumb, sliced, plus extra for the spring onion oil)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (cloves, plus extra for the spring onion oil)Produce4 pieces
  • sesame oilPantry15 ml
  • saltSpices5 g
  • chicken fat and skin (trimmed from the chicken)Meat60 g
  • jasmine rice (washed)Grains400 g
  • cucumber (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • bok choy (blanched)Produce300 g
  • neutral oilPantry60 ml
  • sweet thick soy saucePantry60 ml
  • chilli saucePantry60 ml

per serving

Nutrition

698kcal

Carbs
80 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
28 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Air fryer
  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl

step by step

Method

  1. Simmer the chicken

    • Put the chicken marylands in a pot with the chicken stock, spring onion, ginger and garlic.
    • Simmer gently, without boiling, until the chicken is tender.
    Step 1
  2. Crisp the chicken

    • Remove the chicken from the pot, pat dry and reserve the stock.
    • Brush with sesame oil and season with salt.
    • Air fry until super crispy.
    Step 2
  3. Render the chicken fat

    • Render the trimmed chicken fat and skin in a pan until crispy.
    Step 3
  4. Fry the aromatics and rice

    • Add the garlic and ginger to the rendered fat and fry off.
    • Add the washed jasmine rice and fry.
    Step 4
  5. Cook the rice

    • Pour in the reserved chicken stock.
    • Cook until the rice is fluffy and cooked.
    Step 5
  6. Make the spring onion oil

    • Heat the neutral oil.
    • Pour it over the spring onion, garlic and ginger.
    Step 6
  7. Serve

    • Serve the crispy chicken with the chicken fat rice, cucumber, bok choy, spring onion oil, sweet soy sauce and chilli sauce.
    Step 7