Lazy & Easy Hainanese Chicken & Rice
Lazy & Easy Hainanese Chicken & Rice
Ingredients
- 500 g white rice, uncooked
- 2 boxes Konjac rice, (dried shirataki instant rice)
- as needed chicken stock, enough to cover rice and chicken by approximately 1/2 inch
- 1000 g chicken thighs, skinless, or breast
- 1 knob ginger, sliced
- 2 bundles green onions, some added whole, some chopped for garnish
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- to taste salt
Optional Garnishes
- as needed Sriracha
- as needed cucumbers, sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, combine 500g uncooked white rice and the contents of 2 boxes of Liviva Konjac rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Rinse the mixed rice thoroughly under running water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Pour chicken stock into the pot with the rinsed rice. The stock should cover the rice by approximately 1/2 inch.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Take 1000g skinless chicken thighs (or breast). Cut off any excess fat from the chicken. Place the chicken thighs directly into the pot with the rice and chicken stock.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the 8 minced garlic cloves, 1 knob of sliced ginger, and some whole green onions (from the 2 bundles) to the pot. Sprinkle salt to taste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Gently mix all the ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bring the pot to a boil for 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 9
After simmering, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Carefully remove the cooked chicken and the whole green onions from the pot and place them on a cutting board.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Chop the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces. The chicken should be very tender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Finely chop the remaining green onions (or the ones removed from the pot if they are still suitable).
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Add the chopped chicken and chopped green onions back into the pot with the cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Serve the Hainanese Chicken & Rice into bowls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Garnish with additional chopped green onions, sliced cucumbers, and Sriracha hot sauce if desired. Enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lazy & Easy Hainanese Chicken & Rice
- 500 g white rice, uncooked
- 2 boxes Konjac rice, (dried shirataki instant rice)
- as needed chicken stock, enough to cover rice and chicken by approximately 1/2 inch
- 1000 g chicken thighs, skinless, or breast
- 1 knob ginger, sliced
- 2 bundles green onions, some added whole, some chopped for garnish
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- to taste salt
Optional Garnishes
- as needed Sriracha
- as needed cucumbers, sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, combine 500g uncooked white rice and the contents of 2 boxes of Liviva Konjac rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Rinse the mixed rice thoroughly under running water.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour chicken stock into the pot with the rinsed rice. The stock should cover the rice by approximately 1/2 inch.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Take 1000g skinless chicken thighs (or breast). Cut off any excess fat from the chicken. Place the chicken thighs directly into the pot with the rice and chicken stock.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the 8 minced garlic cloves, 1 knob of sliced ginger, and some whole green onions (from the 2 bundles) to the pot. Sprinkle salt to taste.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Gently mix all the ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bring the pot to a boil for 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 9
After simmering, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Carefully remove the cooked chicken and the whole green onions from the pot and place them on a cutting board.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Chop the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces. The chicken should be very tender.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Finely chop the remaining green onions (or the ones removed from the pot if they are still suitable).
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Add the chopped chicken and chopped green onions back into the pot with the cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Serve the Hainanese Chicken & Rice into bowls.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Garnish with additional chopped green onions, sliced cucumbers, and Sriracha hot sauce if desired. Enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min