Chinese New Year Recipes

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Really, you do not have to make the same chicken dish all the time as I always go for fresh Chinese food recipes with every meal.

I hope this site gives some fresh ideas that you can improvise for your own Chinese New Year recipes and beyond.

There are a variety of different rice preparations to go with your chicken dish for instance the original butter rice, plain white rice, or garlic rice which I prefer.

I make it a point to ensure that the garlic rice is cooked to perfection and smells really great.

You cannot enjoy the dish fully if the rice is not fragrant enough. The rice complements the chicken and this pre-requisite is a must.

The bean sprouts side dish just completes the picture for a perfect home-cooked Hainanese chicken rice meal. Enjoy with all in the family!


Ingredients

2			        Chicken Drumstick and Thigh; cleaned
1/2 pot			Water
1/2 cube			Chicken Stock
2 bowls			Taugeh (Bean Sprouts)
2 tsp				Soy Sauce
1 tsp				Sesame Oil
1 tbsp			Chicken Fat
4 cloves			Garlic; peeled and coarsely chopped
4 slices			Ginger; skinned and cut into slivers
1 bowl			Uncooked Rice; cleaned

Method To Prepare Rice

Saute chicken fat together with garlic and ginger until aromatic. Once oil begins to seep out from the fat, add in washed uncooked rice and cover with enough water to cook the rice. Once the rice boils, add in chicken stock and stir lighty until stock has dissolved. Rice is ready when the grains turn white and fluffy. Cover and turn off heat.

Method To Prepare Chicken

Prepare water enough to cover chicken. Once water boils, put in chicken pieces and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat and cover for 5 minutes to allow chicken to cook through. Remove chicken and immerse in cool boiled water. Remove chicken and drizzle immediately with sesame oil and chinese rice wine, if preferred. Serve chicken onto plate.

Method To Prepare Taugeh

Prepare water to boil. Immersed taugeh in boiling water for a minute and remove immediately. This will ensure that taugeh remain crisp and fresh. Drain off excess water and sprinkle with soy sauce and sesame oil. Using a fork, mix the taugeh (bean sprouts) thoroughly with the seasonings.

To serve, scoop one bowl of garlic rice onto serving plate. Place chicken pieces and taugeh next to rice. Voila, the dish is ready! This recipe makes for 2 persons. You may adjust accordingly to your needs.

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