Hainanese Chicken Rice

The recipe

Instructions

1. 1
   Rub the chicken inside and out with salt. Stuff with smashed garlic, ginger and spring onions.
2. 2
   Cover with cold water in a pot, bring to a gentle simmer. Skim the foam. Simmer 35 minutes. Lift out, plunge in iced water 10 minutes.
3. 3
   Save the broth. Cook the rice in 1:1.5 ratio of broth, with crushed garlic and a drizzle of sesame oil.
4. 4
   For the dipping sauce: mix soy sauce, grated ginger, and a splash of sesame oil.
5. 5
   Carve the chicken. Serve over rice with cucumber slices, the dipping sauce and sambal on the side.

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