How Do You Cook The Singapore Hainanese Chicken And Rice?
The Hainanese Chicken Rice is a popular dish in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, each with their own version although the dish is Chinese origin. Many people relate the Hainanese chicken dish with Singapore. In fact, Singaporeans often consider this their “National dish”. The recipe calls for a long list of ingredients, but don’t let that intimidate you. FOR THE CHICKEN Wash chicken, discard innards (if any). In a large pot, boil enough water to cover your chicken. Once water is boiling, put in ginger, garlic, and the chicken. Turn heat down to low, simmer chicken uncovered for about 25-30 minutes, uncovered. It’s very important that your chicken is cooking in low heat. Skim out the scum and bubbles. Turn off heat and cover the pot. Allow the chicken to “sweat” in the pot for another 25-30 minutes. Remove chicken, and immediately immerse into a container filled with cold water to stop cooking, soak for 6-8 minutes. Reserve the cooking water. Dra
