Hainanese Chicken

Source : Cut Cavity Fat And Set Asiderub Salt On Chicken To Smoothen Surfaceput Spring Onion And Ginger Into Cavity And Seal Leaving Small Hole For Waterboil 4l ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 4, 2026

Step:

  1. Cut cavity fat and set aside

  2. Rub salt on chicken to smoothen surface

  3. Put spring onion and ginger into cavity and seal leaving small hole for water

  4. Boil 4L water and dip in chicken 3-4 times to equalise temperature, while adding in garlic, ginger and spring onions in water for flavor

  5. After boiling water, take scoops of boiling water and shower chicken to make sure skin contracts to meat

  6. Bring to boil and cover lid for 50 min

  7. Ice bath 15 min

  8. Rub sesame oil onto chicken skin for anti drying

  9. Wrap in plastic to ready for serving


Ingredients

  1. 1 Chicken 1-1.3kg
  2. 4 L Water
  3. 200 g Ginger
  4. 3 Spring onions
  5. Sesame oil for rubbing to prevent drying
  6. Ice bath to cool for 15 min
  7. half Garlic cloves, cut into

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