Hainan Chicken Rice

Ingredients

The chicken

• 1 small chicken (3-3½ pounds) preferably buddhist-style with head and feet on, or organic
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 12-14 cups water
• 4-5 slices ginger
• 2 whole scallions
• Ice

The rice

• 2 ounces chicken fat (taken from the cavity of the chicken)
• 1 teaspoon neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 3 cups uncooked white rice (preferably jasmine rice, washed and drained)
• Chicken stock from cooking the chicken
• 2 teaspoons salt

The ginger-garlic sauce

• 4 inch piece ginger (roughly chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
• 1 pinch salt

The sweet dark soy sauce

• ¼ cup water
• 1.25 ounces rock sugar (about 2 sizable chunks, or substitute 2.5 tbsp granulated sugar)
• ¼ cup dark soy sauce

The chili sauce

• 3 fresh red chilies choose a chili with medium spice level
• 1.5 inch piece ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (juice of ½ lime)
• ½ teaspoon rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
• 2 tablespoons broth from boiling the chicken (or until a saucy consistency is achieved)

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)