Hainanese Chicken Rice

Ingredients

• • 2.5 to 3 lbs (1.1 to 1.4 kg) whole chicken (*Footnote 1)
• • 1 thumb ginger (sliced)
• • 3 spring onions (cut into 6 cm (2.5 inch) long pieces)
• • 1 tablespoon sea salt
• • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• • 2 tablespoons homemade sweet soy sauce ((or store-bought type) (Optional))
• • chopped fresh coriander for garnish ((Optional))
• • 2 tablespoons butter and/or chicken fat from the chicken
• • 3 spring onions (chopped)
• • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• • 2 cups (480 ml / 16 oz) jasmine rice, rinsed and drained
• • 3 cups chicken broth from boiling the chicken
• • 3 fresh Thai chilli peppers (chopped (seed the peppers for a less spicy sauce))
• • 1/4 red sweet peppers (seeded and chopped)
• • 1/4 small white onion (chopped)
• • 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• • 1/3 cup lime juice or lemon juice
• • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• • 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
• • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced ginger
• • 1 teaspoon sugar
• • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation Steps