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Hainanese chicken rice is one of the most popular Singaporean dishes and often considered by locals and foreigners as one of our National Dishes. It can be found in places like hawker centres at 2 USD to premium Singaporean restaurants at 25 USD for a plate.
Hainanese chicken rice is one of the most popular Singaporean dishes and often considered by locals and foreigners as one of our National Dishes. It can be found in places like hawker centres at 2 USD to premium Singaporean restaurants at 25 USD for a plate.
Hainanese chicken rice is one of the most popular Singaporean dishes and often considered by locals and foreigners as one of Singapore National Dishes. It can be found in places like hawker centres at 2 USD to premium Singaporean restaurants at 25 USD for a plate.
The most famous is Tian Tian Hainese Chicken Rice at Maxwell market. It is on the Michellin Gourmand list and made famous by the endorsement by Gordon Ramsey. There is usually a long que of tourist waiting up to an hour to be served.
Hainanese chicken rice is one of the most popular Singaporean dishes and often considered by locals and foreigners as one of Singapore National Dishes. It can be found in places like hawker centres at 2 USD to premium Singaporean restaurants at 25 USD for a plate.
The most famous is Tian Tian Hainese Chicken Rice at Maxwell market. It is on the Michellin Gourmand list and made famous by the endorsement by Gordon Ramsey. There is usually a long que of tourist waiting up to an hour to be served.
If you are are not in Singapore you can still have Singapore Hainanese Chicken and rice using my secret recipe.
You must have the right flavored chicken rice by using one of the many Hainanese Chicken Rice Mix which can be bought online or from any Chinese supermarket.
If you are are not in Singapore you can still have Singapore Hainanese Chicken and rice using my secret recipe.
You must have the right flavored chicken rice by using one of the many Hainanese Chicken Rice Mix which can be bought online or from any Chinese supermarket.
You can use long grain or calrose rice but I prefer the more gummy calrose and may even added some glutinous rice. After the rice is cooked in a rice cooker, stir in the Chicken Rice Mix and add a table spoonful of cooking oil to smooth the texture.
You can use long grain or calrose rice but I prefer the more gummy calrose and may even added some glutinous rice. After the rice is cooked in a rice cooker, stir in the Chicken Rice Mix and add a table spoonful of cooking oil to smooth the texture.
Selection of the type of chicken to use is important. Most of the famous Hainanese Chicken Rice store use a specific supplier for their flavor.
Selection of the type of chicken to use is important. Most of the famous Hainanese Chicken Rice store use a specific supplier for their flavor.
A good choice is 1 kg broiler chicke or half a capone chicken. Free rein chicken is also a good choice but the meat might be tougher.
A good choice is 1 kg broiler chicke or half a capone chicken. Free rein chicken is also a good choice but the meat might be tougher.
How do you cook the chicken?
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and dump the chicken pieces into a pot of boiling water.
Then turn the heat off and let it soak for 10 mins. Then remove the smaller pieces and run it under ice cold water.
Leave the larger pieces for another 5 mins for a total of 15 minutes before removing and running it under ice cold water.
How do you cook the chicken?
How do you cook the chicken?
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and dump the chicken pieces into a pot of boiling water.
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and dump the chicken pieces into a pot of boiling water.
Then turn the heat off and let it soak for 10 mins. Remove the smaller pieces and run it under ice cold water.
Then turn the heat off and let it soak for 10 mins. Remove the smaller pieces and run it under ice cold water.
Leave the larger pieces for another 5 mins for a total of 15 minutes before removing and running it under ice cold water.
Leave the larger pieces for another 5 mins for a total of 15 minutes before removing and running it under ice cold water.
The secret here is not to overcook the chicken. Make the chicken just cooked and running it under ice cold water will stop the cooking and cause a gelatinous deposit under the skin which are characteristic of Hainese chicken!
The secret here is not to overcook the chicken. Make the chicken just cooked and running it under ice cold water will stop the cooking and cause a gelatinous deposit under the skin which are characteristic of Hainese chicken!
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