A tasty and nutritious classic Hainanese cuisine

Hainanese chicken rice is a traditional cuisine originating from the island of Hainan, which is highly prized for its unique taste and rich nutritional content. Both on Hainan Island and across the country, there are many people who are enamored with this cuisine. Below, we will learn how to make this cuisine together.

Preparation of Ingredients

The following ingredients are needed to make Hainanese Chicken Rice:

Chicken thighs or breasts

Rice

Ginger slices

Garlic

Scallion pieces

Salt

Chicken Essence

Pepper

Soap

Shagang paste

Chili Sauce

Cucumber

Tomato

Brussels sprouts

Making Steps

1. Prepare the chicken

Wash the chicken, cut it into appropriate-sized cubes, add salt, chicken essence, pepper, soy sauce, shagang sauce, and chili sauce, and mix well, and marinate it for 15 minutes.

2. Cook the chicken

Put the marinated chicken into a pot, add the right amount of water, ginger, garlic and scallions, bring to a boil over high heat and then turn down the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and allow the chicken to simmer in the pot for 10 minutes.

3. Cook rice

Wash the rice, add appropriate amount of water, and put it into the rice cooker to cook.

4. Prepare side dishes

Wash and slice cucumber, tomato, and bok choy and set aside.

5. Platter

Put the cooked rice into a bowl, put the chicken on top of the rice, and arrange the side dishes next to the chicken.

Eating method

When serving, stir the chicken, rice and side dishes together, let the rice fully absorb the juice of the chicken, and then bring it to your mouth, you can feel the freshness of the rice and the tenderness of the chicken, and there are also auxiliary side dishes to make the whole taste more rich.