HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE

Real And Healthy Chinese Cooking
By: Nicholas Zhou

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Ingredients

Chicken:
1 1 3 whole chicken, about 3 pounds
1 1 1 teaspoon salt
2 2 2 cloves garlic, peeled
4 4 4 slices fresh ginger, peeled
4 4 4 scallions, trimmed
12 12 about 12 cups water
2 2 2 tablespoons Oriental (dark) sesame oil sliced tomatoes (garnish) sliced cucumbers (garnish) cilantro sprigs (garnish)
Directions:
●Wash chicken and remove excess fat. Rub the inside of the cavity with salt.
●Smash garlic and ginger slightly with the flat of a knife. Tie scallions into a knot.
●Place garlic, ginger, and scallions inside the chicken cavity.
●Carefully remove chicken, draining liquid from body cavity back into the pot.
to 5 to to make chicken rice. Plunge the chicken into ice water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking process and tighten the skin. Drain, rub with sesame oil, and let cool to room temperature.
●To serve, chop chicken into bite-size pieces (the Chinese do this bone and all) and arrange on a platter.