Singaporean-inspired · rice plate
Easy Hainanese-Inspired Chicken Rice
Ginger-poached chicken comes with fragrant rice, cucumber, cabbage, cilantro, and two quick dipping sauces.
Total time45 min
Hands-on20 min
Cleanupmedium
Serves4
Cook
Make dinner
- 01
Simmer chicken, 4 cups broth, half the ginger, and half the garlic in a covered pot until the chicken reaches 165°F, 22 to 25 minutes.
- 02
Meanwhile cook the rice in the remaining broth with the remaining ginger and garlic until tender, about 18 minutes.
- 03
Remove the chicken, add the cabbage to the hot broth for 2 minutes, then slice the chicken from the bones.
- 04
Serve chicken with rice, cabbage, cucumber, cilantro, tamari, and sweet chile sauce.
Make it work
Useful swaps
- Use boneless chicken thighs and begin checking at 15 minutes.
- Serve plain broth instead of sweet chile sauce for younger diners.
Why this is a good weeknight call
The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.
