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Hainanese chicken rice

🍽️4 Servings
📅Jul 5, 2026

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked rice
1 whole chicken
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped scallions
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

1
Rinse the rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes.
2
Drain the rice and cook it in a rice cooker or on the stovetop with 2 cups of water.
3
Meanwhile, prepare the chicken by cutting it into bite-sized pieces and marinating it in a mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper for at least 30 minutes.
4
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
5
Add the garlic and ginger paste and stir-fry until fragrant.
6
Add the marinated chicken and stir-fry until cooked through.
7
Add the cooked rice to the wok or skillet and stir-fry until the rice is well combined with the chicken and sauce.
8
Transfer the rice mixture to a serving platter and garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro.