Hainanese Chicken Rice (海南鸡饭)
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Silky poached chicken served over fragrant broth-infused rice with fresh ginger and cilantro, plus a tangy dipping sauce. A classic Chinese comfort dish that's both elegant and homey.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 2.5 to 3 lbs (1.1 to 1.4 kg) whole chicken (*Footnote 1)
- 1 thumb ginger (, sliced)
- 3 green 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 cilantro for garnish ((Optional))
- 2 tablespoons butter and/or chicken fat from the chicken
- 3 green 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 chili peppers (, chopped (seed the peppers for a less spicy sauce))
- 1/4 red bell pepper (, 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
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 80M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 50m
- Sodium
- 1671mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 466mg
- Calcium
- 47mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 1671MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.