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
Sent by SpottedByD
at : October 20, 2025
Step:
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 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.
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.
Turn off heat and let it continue to cook in its residual heat for 20mins (covered with lid).
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.
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.
In the remaining broth in the pot, cook your veggies until done.
Serve chicken with bulgur/wheat rice and veggies.
Ingredients
2 pcs Chicken Thighs, excess fat removed
Brine
Water, enough to submerge
2 tsp Salt
Broth
2 c water
1 knob ginger, sliced
1/4 a chicken broth cube
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 small onion,sliced or bunch leeks
2 garlic cloves, cushed
1 green finger chili (slice in middle for heat) - optional
1 pinch peppercorns
2 pinches sugar
Rub
Sesame oil
Salt (optional)
Pilaf
1/2 c Coarse Bulgur / cracked wheat
3/4 c ginger chicken broth
1/4 c water
2 tsp cooking oil
Siding
1 bunch veggies (i used green beans)
Remaining ginger chicken broth
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