Ginger Chicken with Bulgur Pilaf and Beans, Hainanese-inspired

Source : Brine Chicken In Water And Salt In A Container Overnight In The Fridge In A Pot Combine And Boil The Broth Ingredients For 10-15 Mins With Lid Fish Out...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : October 20, 2025

Step:

  1. Brine chicken in water and salt in a container overnight in the fridge.

  2. In a pot combine and boil the broth ingredients for 10-15 mins (with lid)

  3. Fish out the chicken and discard the brine water. Rub chicken with a little salt (already salty) and pour drops of sesame oil on the skin side. Then add to the boiling broth.

  4. Bring the pot to a boil again then lower heat. Simmer with lid for 5 minutes then flip to the other side and simmer another 5 minutes.

  5. Turn off heat and let it continue to cook in its residual heat for 20mins (covered with lid).

  6. BULGUR: Meanwhile, in a pan, heat oil and toast bulgur a few minutes. Then add 1 cup of the broth from the pot of chicken. Cover and turn off heat once all liquid is absorbed. Set aside and leave covered for another 20 minutes.

  7. Go back to the pot and fish out cooked chicken. Place in a container with a little broth, skin side down to prevent from drying while you prepare the veggies.

  8. In the remaining broth in the pot, cook your veggies until done.

  9. Serve chicken with bulgur/wheat rice and veggies.

    Ginger Chicken with Bulgur Pilaf and Beans, Hainanese-inspired recipe step 9 photo

Ingredients

  1. 2 pcs Chicken Thighs, excess fat removed
  2. Brine
  3. Water, enough to submerge
  4. 2 tsp Salt
  5. Broth
  6. 2 c water
  7. 1 knob ginger, sliced
  8. 1/4 a chicken broth cube
  9. 1 tsp oyster sauce
  10. 1 tsp fish sauce
  11. 1 tsp sesame oil
  12. 1/2 small onion,sliced or bunch leeks
  13. 2 garlic cloves, cushed
  14. 1 green finger chili (slice in middle for heat) - optional
  15. 1 pinch peppercorns
  16. 2 pinches sugar
  17. Rub
  18. Sesame oil
  19. Salt (optional)
  20. Pilaf
  21. 1/2 c Coarse Bulgur / cracked wheat
  22. 3/4 c ginger chicken broth
  23. 1/4 c water
  24. 2 tsp cooking oil
  25. Siding
  26. 1 bunch veggies (i used green beans)
  27. Remaining ginger chicken broth

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