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Instant Pot Hainanese Chicken Rice

Make this Classic Favorite Singaporean Instant Pot Hainanese Chicken Rice (Hainan Chicken; 海南鷄)! A budget complete chicken and rice meal with a rich chicken soup & 3 homemade dipping sauces done in an hour.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 481 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese , Singaporean

Ingredients

Hainanese Chicken
  • 2 - 4 whole chicken legs
  • 3 talks green onions , cut 2 inches long
  • 1 shallot , roughly minced
  • 6 cloves garlic , roughly minced
  • 2 tablespoons ginger , sliced
  • 1 ½ cup unsalted chicken stock or water
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil (can substitute with olive oil)
Rice
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • ½ cup chicken stock (from the pot of chicken legs)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil (can substitute with olive oil)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
Hainanese Chicken Soup
  • Remaining chicken stock
  • water
  • Lettuce or cabbage
  • Chopped green onions for garnish
Hainanese Chicken Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • ½ tablespoon chicken stock (from the pot of chicken legs)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 drops sesame oil
Hainanese Chicken Ginger Sauce
  • 1 talk green onions , finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger , grated
  • 1 ½ tablespoon peanut oil , heated
  • salt to taste
Hainanese Chicken Chili Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ginger , grated
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 lime , juiced
  • 1 teaspoon chicken stock (from the pot of chicken legs)

Instructions

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  1. Sauté Green Onions, Shallot, Ginger, Garlic: Heat up pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until the indicator says HOT). Pour 1 tbsp peanut oil in Instant Pot. Add in green onions, minced shallot, minced garlic, and sliced ginger, then sauté for roughly 2 minutes.
  2. Pressure Cook Chicken Legs: Pour 1 ½ cup of unsalted chicken stock or water in Instant Pot, then deglaze the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add in 1 tbsp sea salt, then mix well. Add all the chicken legs in Instant Pot. Close lid and Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes + Full Natural Release (roughly 10 – 15 mins).
  3. Firm up Chicken Skins: Open the lid and carefully remove the chicken legs from the pot with a pair of kitchen tongs. Plunge the chicken legs in an ice bath or place them under running cold tap water. Then, place them on a metal cooling rack to firm up the chicken skin.
  4. Filter Chicken Stock: Pour the chicken stock from the pot through a strainer to filter out the solid ingredients. In a measuring cup, mix ½ cup of chicken stock and ½ cup of water together. *Pro Tip: Please ensure it is not too salty as this stock will be used to cook the chicken rice.
  5. Pressure Cook Hainanese Chicken Rice: Heat up your clean pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté), pour in 1 tbsp peanut oil, then sauté 2 cloves of minced garlic in the pot. Add in a cup of jasmine rice, then immediately add in the 1 cup chicken stock + water mixture (from Step 4). Close lid and Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 3 minutes + Full Natural Release (roughly 10 mins).
  6. Make Hainanese Chicken Ginger Sauce: Place the freshly grated ginger in a small bowl. Pour in 1 ½ tbsp HOT peanut oil, 1 stalk of finely chopped green onions, then mix well. Add salt to taste (roughly ½ tsp).
  7. Make Hainanese Chicken Soy Sauce: Mix all the listed ingredients together.
  8. Make Hainanese Chicken Chili Sauce: Mix all the listed ingredients together.
  9. Make Chicken Soup: Do not let the remaining chicken stock go to waste! It is both tasty and healthy. Heat the chicken stock in a sauce pan. Dilute the chicken stock with water until it is not too salty. Bring it to a light boil and cook your favorite lettuce or cabbage in it for roughly 1 minute. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve on the side. Enjoy this deliciously comforting Hainanese Chicken Rice Meal!~ :)

Notes

  • Step 3 - Firm Chicken Skin: Plunging the chicken in an ice bath or running it under cold water will immediately stop the cooking process and firm up the skin. This makes the texture more delicious!
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Nutrition Information

Calories 481kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 120mg (40%) Sodium 562mg (23%) Potassium 363mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 133IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 481

% Daily Value*

Calories 481kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 562mg 23%
Potassium 363mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 133IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.