Singapore Chicken Rice

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Description

Whip up a tasty exotic dish that is indigenous to South East Asia in less than an hour! This dish is famous in Singapore and is incredibly easy to make; and brings a flavor of the Straits of Malacca to your dinner table with minimum fuss. Impress your family and friends! Chile sauce is usually served as a condiment.

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 (1 inch) pieces fresh ginger root, peeled
  • 2 green onions
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups long grain rice, rinsed and drained
  • cilantro sprigs
  • sliced green onion
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Crush 3 cloves of garlic and 2 pieces of ginger
  2. and place them into the cavity of the chicken. Tie the green onions into a knot
  3. and place them into the chicken along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Carefully submerge the chicken breast side down into the water.
  4. Bring to a boil
  5. then cover and remove from heat. Let stand covered for 40 minutes
  6. turning the chicken over half way through.
  7. While the chicken is cooking
  8. heat the vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry the shallots
  9. ginger
  10. and garlic in the oil until fragrant. Add cilantro and rice
  11. and cook
  12. stirring until toasted. Pour in chicken stock and season with salt. Bring to a boil
  13. then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and ‘steam holes’ appear in the surface of the rice
  14. about 20 minutes.
  15. When the chicken is done cooking
  16. remove it from the pot
  17. and place under cold running water to tighten the skin. Rub the outside with sesame oil
  18. and chop into pieces. Place pieces on a serving platter
  19. and garnish with cilantro
  20. green onion
  21. cucumber and tomato. Serve with rice.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 5

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