Steamed Chicken Rice
My home-cooked Chicken rice – complete with condiments (chilli sauce, ginger sauce) and herbal (dang gui) chicken soup.
This is my take on perhaps Singapore’s most popular food, the Hainanese chicken rice. I think Hainanese chicken rice is arguably our most famous national dish. My way of preparing chicken rice is “almost Hainanese”, because the method of preparing the chicken is not quite Hainanese way of dipping in hot water to gently cook the chicken, or the more Singaporean way of boiling the chicken. Instead, I steamed the chicken, which is how my mum prepares her chicken rice. This method is easy, and yet it still retains the juiciness of the chicken. Somehow, the taste is close.
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Now you have me craving Hainanese chicken rice. Will have to head up to Chinatown for lunch.
haha, hope you had satisfied your craving :D
This is so yummmy! I always love Hainan chicken. The best ones are really in Singapore. I still remember that place I visited behind Raffle Hotel. Your dips are already so authentic : )
I heard that the Singapore versions are even better than the “original” ones from Hainan. Next time, try the ones at hawkers … I think they are as good as the hotels one :wink:
Oh yummy! I especially like the chicken rice condiments, so good with the steamed chicken, can’t do without.
Me too! no chicken rice will be complete without the condiments.
Nice. Looks like my kind of thing, although probably not in this hot weather. Heh. Whats a kampong chicken?
“Kampong” is the malay word for “village”. It sort of meant that the chicken has been allowed to roam around the village, or better understood in western terms as “free range chicken”. However, it is believed that the ones sold at our supermarkets aren’t free ranged, they are just the same species as free range chickens :( it’s so darn hard to get free range or organic stuff in Singapore. Anyhow, Kampong chickens are usually much smaller in size and juicier, just nice if cooking for only a few people. :up:
Looks really pro! I would agree that steaming is much easier.
wow…. a complete chicken rice feast, complete with condiments and sauces, plus soup. i take my hats off you my friend! your chicken the steam way looks so much better to me , not oily like those at the shops.
thanks! yeah, somehow, steaming the chicken has its uniqueness which I like as well!
hahahhha almost? I think it is damn perfect :)!
Normally I just prepare one sauce which consists of red chili, bird’s eye chili, garlic, ginger, lime juice, sugar and light soy sauce. Yours look yummy!
nicely done! I used to cook this way too, from my mum’s recipe. Tried and tested absolutely!
So delicious… I’m craving now!
I love Hainanese Chicken and I love this recipe!!
This is awesome! Great recipe, detailed writeup and nice photos. Any magazine editors here? Must feature noobcook in a food magazine one day. You must have taken days to finish writing this. :)
lol you are too kind. I’m just a noob!
Wow, home-made chicken rice, I’m impressed! It’s a lot of work, yah? Making the sauces, rice and chicken all from scratch. :up:
I love ginger sauce!! My all time favorite from Soup Restaurant. :P
It’s a lot of work yes! but I think it is worth it coz the home cooked taste is unique :D yes I considered buying their bottled ginger sauce before :P
as usual magnificent photos!! and i hear my stomach rumbling!! shouting to feed with these delights!! yummy
The one we went was actually the simple down to earth style but not hotel ones. I forgot the name of the place but packed with ppl, said to be one of the best in S’pore : ). My mom also steam chicken instead of simmer in water : )
wahhhh … I must look for this stall next time. hehe
Slurp! Even your condiments are complete. Our home…we only make chili for chicken rice.
That is good food!
Love this kind of chicken…steamed…with the condiments…yummie!
My mom also steam the chicken instead of boiling! I think that way, it preserves the taste of the chicken, which is great! And she likes to use kampong chicken too! I absolutely agree with you that making our own is rather more satisfying.. ehhehe :)
I really really think that your hainanese chicken looks yummy!!! Please email one portion :P
Now I know people who steam their chicken as well! before that, all the recipes I searched requires dipping in hot water/boiling. Thanks for your kind words :-)
This sounds so delicious! I’d love to try making it. The homemade condiments look perfect.
Thanks! I think the supporting actors here (condiments) are as important as the main cast (rice and chicken), haha
looking at your hainese chicken make me hungry now..Love the chicken rice and chilli sauce,must have soy sauce especially if not tak jadi la..
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My mom loves preparing chicken and rice! This reminds me so much of home. I love love love the ginger garlic sauce. It makes the dish even more amazing!
I love the ginger sauce too, as much as I love the chilli! :D
Sis ~! The chicken rice looks yummy …
Maybe u would like to try video recording the process :D
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U wanna volunteer to video for me? lol
Still a few hours to dinner time but I can hear drumming sound from my stomach. You sound so pro in preparing this dish with its condiments and soup! Planning to open a chicken rice shop soon? I will definitely be your 1st customer! ;)
How to open shop when my “secret receipe” is already out on the internet? LOL! :D
DROOLING BIG TIME HERE!
when i get to eat chicken rice, it’s always a happy occasion cause it’s something tht doesn’t happen a lot. so when i do, i always get the roasted chicken option (although i dont eat the skin) but the last time i had chicken rice, i was a boiled chicken convert. i’m liking the steamed one better now..and ginger sauce is to die for. why is it so good!! x
The skin is the good part, really, though it’s not so healthy ;)
wow! this is a real favorite… thanks for sharing… :)
fantastic step by step recipe. We’ll have to try this. Mom usually boils it, but I like the idea of steaming.
and I think I have to try the method of boiling one day :D
This sounds fragrant and delicious
You a noob? This is so darn pro!!! Everything looks mouthwatering!
I am a noob trying to be pro, but will always remain a noob. Ha ha! :halo:
Your pictures look mouthwatering…!
wah, chicken rice…anytime for me! yumm! your rice looks great & grainy.
OOoo I should try this!
My ‘lazy’ version of chicken/Hainanese rice is putting the chicken & rice in a rice cooker with all that other good stuff, i.e. ginger & garlic.
I like the ‘lazy’ version of cooking :D I shall try it out when I’m pressed for time.
I sooo much a good hainan chicken rice. I haven’t been able to find any where I am. But I guess I can stop the search and make it myself, thanks!
I steam my chicken too for this dish! I should really get down to writing the recipe out. I normally just cook two chicken breasts for the two of us rather than the whole chicken, so it is easier just steaming those pieces rather than poaching an entire chicken. Yours look great!
Look forward to your recipe! Steaming chicken breasts sound like a good idea as well. Less hassle, and boneless! :-)
wow~~~…. :D looks so delicious… :-) …nice blog too :up: n very nice photograghy skills… hahaha…LOL.. :wink:
Thanks for your kind words :-)
I can’t get the carving the chicken part.. i don’t know how to carve or where to start carving the chicken..
I can’t get the carving the chicken part.. i don’t know how to carve or where to start carving the chicken.. :(
you can try looking for youtube videos, many out there teaching how to carve a chicken :)
i love this site..nice pics and informative.
Wiffy, thanks for the great recipe.
I had a whole chicken and was too lazy to do anything else. This came out fantastic. I didn’t have any spring onions – so I put in regular large onions instead. Still came out good. The stock was sooo yummy. I also searched for all the little pieces of garlic, squished them out and ate those.
This is by far, the easiest yummiest chicken rice recipe I’ve ever made. Don’t think I’ll ever go back to the boiled Chicken version. Definitely, going to add this into my Chinese New Year list of things to make.
Have a great weekend!!
Great to hear that! Thanks for your note! :)
This is my first time cooking chicken rice for my family. And the result is two thumbs up from my mom and dad. The chicken rice itself is so yummy, I can take it on its own. My chicken is a bit dry though, perhaps I didn’t use whole chicken so it can’t seal in all the juice.