Super-easy Hainanese Chicken Rice

Name: Super-easy Hainanese Chicken Rice
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 whole skin-on, bone-in, chicken legs; 375 ml water; 300 g rice; 45 g Hainanese chicken rice mix*; 3 stalks pandan or spring onion (optional); As needed fresh coriander; As needed fresh spring onion; 3 chillies; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1/2 fresh calamansi or lime, juiced; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp salt

Francesco @francesco_foods

Groningen, Netherlands

This was my favourite dish growing up in Singapore, and I’ve adapted this super simplified version to get a really similar flavour. I had a chicken rice mix, but you can make your own too!

#CA2025

This was my favourite dish growing up in Singapore, and I’ve adapted this super simplified version to get a really similar flavour. I had a chicken rice mix, but you can make your own too!

#CA2025

Francesco @francesco_foods

Groningen, Netherlands

This was my favourite dish growing up in Singapore, and I’ve adapted this super simplified version to get a really similar flavour. I had a chicken rice mix, but you can make your own too!

#CA2025

This was my favourite dish growing up in Singapore, and I’ve adapted this super simplified version to get a really similar flavour. I had a chicken rice mix, but you can make your own too!

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Ingredients

30 mins

2 people

2whole skin-on, bone-in, chicken legs
375 mlwater
300 grice
45 gHainanese chicken rice mix*
3 stalkspandan or spring onion (optional)
As neededfresh coriander
As neededfresh spring onion
Chili Sauce
3chillies
1 clovegarlic
1 tspginger
1/2fresh calamansi or lime, juiced
1/2 tspsugar
1/4 tspsalt

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Steps

30 mins

1

If you don’t have this chicken rice mix, you can make your own with: 1 tsp chicken fat/vegetable oil, 1 tbsp minced ginger, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil, chicken stock, salt. Sauté garlic and ginger in chicken fat/vegetable oil and combine with chicken stock, sesame oil and salt.
2

In a pot, combine rice, water and chicken rice mix OR homemade chicken stock (if not using the chicken rice mix). Add chicken legs on top. Put the spring onion/pandan bundle in as well.
3

Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover for 25 mins, or until chicken is cooked.
4

In the meantime, use a mortar and pestle or food processor to grind chilis, ginger, garlic, fresh lime juice, salt and sugar.
5

Thinly julienne spring onion and mix with coriander. This will be for garnish.
6

Once chicken is cooked, add about 1/2 tbsp of the broth to the chili sauce.
7

Add the chicken into ice-cold water. This gelatinises the skin for the classic Hainanese chicken rice texture. Debone the chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces.
8

Serve chicken with rice, chili sauce and garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy!

Tips

The rice in the pot will be crispy at the bottom. Save this aside and snack on it or use it for another dish!

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Francesco @francesco_foods

on October 29, 2025 20:56

Groningen, Netherlands

I am a half-Italian, half-Japanese student and I like to focus on simple, healthy and affordable meals. I also love to add my own unique twists and get creative in the kitchen.Please consider supporting me @francesco_foods on Instragram!

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Super-easy Hainanese Chicken Rice

Super-easy Hainanese Chicken Rice

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