Hainanese Chicken Rice | Nasi Ayam Hainan | 海南鸡饭 [Nyonya Cooking]

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The best Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe you can find! This chicken rice dish is a very well known in Singapore and even Malaysia. Serve Hainanese Chicken Rice with homemade chilli sauce and soy sauce.
A plate of Hainanese chicken rice is easy to prepare. Get to know the right techniques to prepare moist chicken with soft golden yellow skin, well flavoured chicken rice and most importantly, the chicken rice sauces. Accompanying the dish are different sauces like soy sauce and [chili sauce](/recipes/chinese-chilli-garlic-sauce~ByZzdvowz5Z7). These contribute to the special flavour for which chicken rice is well known. The combination of refreshing cucumber slices, the tender chicken and aromatic rice teaming up with the chili and soy sauce makes every mouthful a delight.
Secrets to moist and tender chicken
Along with the supple skin which has a hint of golden yellowness to it, the perfect Hainanese chicken has to be moist in the inside. Hence, cooking the chicken according to the recommended time is important. The cooking process needs to be stopped immediately by transfering the chicken from the boiling pot of water to an ice bath. This is also create the delicious skin we all love with Hainanese chicken.
How to add colour to Hainanese chicken?
The combination of salt and sesame oil helps to add colour to Hainanese chicken. The mixture should be applied once chicken is removed from ice bath. Some stall vendors would mix turmeric powder and warm water to pour over the chicken before the ice bath. This also adds colour to the skin.
Is there a non-alcoholic substitute for Shaoxing wine?
No. Shaoxing wine is added for its sweetness. While most would advise some apple juice as substitute, I highly advise against it. Apple juice will spoil the taste of the dish, making it slightly tart in taste. If you do not want to have alcohol in this recipe, simply omit it as the main flavour in the gravy comes from the soy sauce and chicken broth. A teaspoon of oyster sauce can be added to better the flavours of the sauce.
Chicken rice soup
The soup is one of the key side dishes to a complete Hainanese chicken rice meal. To enhance the sweetness of the soup, you may add radish or carrots, or both. A dash of white pepper would make a whole lot of difference to the taste. Cook this awesome dish for your family and friends. They will appreciate your effort and be impressed.
Hainanese chicken rice for 2
If you are only cooking for one or two people, use chicken thighs instead of a whole chicken. Stuff the ginger and scallions between two chicken thighs and secure them with strings. Continue with the same cooking steps as below.
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[@nyonyacooking]

❓❓❓The secrets to moist and tender chicken? How to add colour to Hainanese chicken rice? What if I only want to cook chicken rice for 2? Let me answer all your questions and more here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice~rkzGOwjvGc-7 FREE pdf to print, so you don't touch your gadgets with your oily fingers! 😉

[@scrolz_7577]

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[@sphinxlynnmixedvlogs7380]

Hi,,, may I know how many minutes did u boiled the chicken??? Thanks 😘😘🥰🥰🥰

[@maheshbaidhya6575]

Willinda Prado 30 minutes

[@nyonyacooking]

@@sphinxlynnmixedvlogs7380 You can follow the exact directions here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice~rkzGOwjvGc-7 It depends on the size of your chicken, pot and water :)

[@coldogno7]

is it better to cook the rice with gas stove or ricecooker?

[@catanarchist25]

My husband is Chinese Malaysian, but has lived in the U.S. for years. He is so excited to see this recipe; it took him back home! I am definitely going to make this.

[@nyonyacooking]

+CatAnarchist Haha!! Quickly make this and make sure ur hubby gives you a big thumbs up!!

[@mitchellsolomon8084]

waa...manyak lihai ini amoi. happy cooking!

[@nyonyacooking]

Hi Mitchell! Thank you for dropping by. You can print and save this recipe here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice~rkzGOwjvGc-7

[@judithsundaram7846]

I happily lived in Penang from 1988-1990 and have missed the food--the best in the world-- ever since: especially laksa lemak, Hainanese chicken rice, Hokkien prawn mee, roti chenai, and kankung belancan. Here In my small Southern Oregon town, I could only dream of these dishes. Until your u-tubes popped up on my computer screen, it never occurred to me I could prepare them myself. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Can't wait to start cooking. Pandan leaf and Vietnamese coriander aren't available, but I'll make do. (If only I could get hold of a fresh Malaysian durian, my bliss would be complete....)

[@jul8065]

Ha ha me too. Though I am not from Malaysia but Singapore. Glad we can make it happen again.

[@kerryberger985]

Great version of Hainanese Chicken Rice. There is another sauce that is common in Singapore, Hong Kong. it utilizes finely minced green onions (Scallions) and finely minced ginger, a little salt, and then add heated vegetable oil or sesame oil and serve it to spoon on the chicken. I like that sauce very much. Thank you for this video.

[@tinadeva5533]

Did the chicken rice today and im a chicken rice lover....one of the best recipe thank u so much

[@pujisetyowati8746]

I already try this recipe and succes thanks,im a maid when i cook this my bos very happy and enjoy the food thank you so much for u uplod...

[@jjnpraba5790]

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[@kartikaperencesya9151]

Hi Puji ..Are you in Hongkong ?,seems you sincerely and loyal ...

[@ngeunjee4320]

a very good maid.

[@nanawedding9165]

just tried this recipe for my husband who loved hainanese chicken rice for his birthday. great relief that he enjoyed it! thanks for the recipe! (:

[@Sopie85]

Terimakasih untuk resepnya... saya rindu sekali makan nasi ayam Singapore 🤗

[@lalamamang79]

Yummy chicken rice thank you for this recipe nice video fullsuport freind

[@nyonyacooking]

Thank you! We have way more recipes on our website: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes Come check it out!

[@amanyatim5136]

Made this for lunch today and the fam gobbled it up in just one sitting. that's how good it is. foolproof recipe!!! thanks xx

[@Chiinandesu1419]

I just made it!! I use 2 chicken thighs. It's delicious!! I dont have pandan leaf for the rice, so I use lemongrass instead. Thank you for the recipe 😄

[@franiqueblack]

I made this for lunch last weekend. The whole family loved it. No leftovers. It’s a laborious process but so, so worth it! Thank you for the video tutorial, Nyonya Cooking!

[@nyonyacooking]

Awww! You must come and share a photo on your Nyonyacooking.com profile! We'd loveeee to see it there. Btw, lots of exclusive recipes on the website too 😜

[@nermabajramovic8522]

Omg I'm missing this dish so much. I tried it in Kuala Lumpur and ever since I've been missing the original taste of the recipe. Thanks for sharing♥️♥️♥️

[@Eva-hj5zt]

I just made your recipe for family breakfast today, but i dont use shallots since i dont have it in my kitchen and use regular onion, it still turns out reallyyyy tasty! My family loves it! Thank you so much for the recipe!

[@Lavieflo]

Definitely the most detailed chicken rice recipe I've come across! I will definitely try this recipe the next time I make it!

[@jugdishwoomed7518]

Hi Nyonya, I'm from Mauritius which is a small island in the Indian ocean and is a blender of multi-cultural population (originating from Asia mainly from India & China, some from Europe & some from Africa, total population 1.3 million only) ! This means we have a fully diversified cooking methods & recipes to which each community has contributed & as it goes on a multiple of restaurants : indian, gastronomic & of course numerous chinese restaurants around the island ! I just love chinese food & my family and I often go, but curiously 'chicken rice' is not included in the different menus, so as I have loved your recipe I'll have to prepare it at home (am an amateur cook) ! Thanks for this wonderful recipe & waiting for your next one ! Bye !!!

[@marinayc]

Thanks for the recipe. I just cooked today as we missing Singapore chicken rice, it’s been 6 yrs ago the last time i ate chicken rice. Your recipe is great, feels like i am in Singapore while eating it. Haha. Greetings from Germany.

[@nyonyacooking]

Great! You should save the recipe here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice~rkzGOwjvGc-7 Find more recipes from Singapore on the site :) - Admin

[@muhammadnaieem2753]

This is the best Hainanese Chicken rice recipe I ever seeing in the internet. TQVM...

[@Patroclus27]

This is an Asian Favourite Omg. I'm from Singapore, extremely popular here, but even when I was living in Thailand, it was relatively common in the mall Food courts. Classic

[@ojjamaryam2574]

I miss chicken rice Singapore.. yummy

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Ive gad chicken rice at restaurants and ive made mine very delicious healthy meal for the whole family 😊

[@manpreetmavi5408]

Sedapnye 🤗🤗🤗

[@kalaivani5698]

I had tried your chicken rice recipe. It's really very nice. My husband, children's and my mother-in-law all enjoyed the chicken rice.👍👍👍👍

[@daisydaffsforever723]

I woke up this morning and this dish came to mind. So tonight I am going to make it for my family. Thank you!!

[@ffxcfdd3246]

My favorite Rice chicken👍👍👍👍👍

[@lovecats777]

my favourite chinese dish🧡❤️

[@miawilson709]

My favorite. nak try buat hujung mgu nanti

[@sliverX12]

Me n my mom cook this recipe for our family dinner today^^ its my first time making chicken rice myself... i was shock that the sambal taste like a chicken rice sambal i buy at restaurant😂😂😂😂, tq for the recepi^^

[@asyadi84]

Hari ini saya nak cuba resepi nasi ayam ini. Untuk buka puasa. Terima kasih Grace atas resepi ini.

[@afizalaziz]

Raja Azrul ada letak shao xing wine tak? 🤪

[@asyadi84]

Afizal Aziz tak letak...ok je

[@clyin3892]

I am a vegan but this dish definitely looks delicious and i am sure my family will love it! I am a Malaysian and i never missed out any of your video, love all the recipe and keep it up (:

[@scsazm3944]

I cooked this today, Grace. A fair bit of work but it was delicious. This will now be my regular recipe for nasi ayam.

[@prodevel]

Absolutely delicious recipe. I tried it last night and all of my guests were very happy! Cute dimples, too!

[@suryamuslimah2179]

I always tray again and again..... so nyummi

[@kostasfoodsecrets8292]

Chicken and rice go great together!

[@christylua3488]

Never thought of boiling the chicken as I always thought steaming the chicken is the only way. Thanks, I will try it.

[@davidjma7226]

I love Chicken Rice! Best I had was at Fatty Loh's in Georgetown Penang. Wow! So authentic.

[@mariviccarrasco3790]

Very good presentation! Keep it up!

[@elizattaban6384]

..i tried this last night and my boss likes it so much ..she even posted it on facebook😁🤣...thanks ...

[@nyonyacooking]

That's awesome! Upload a food snap on your Nyonyacooking.com account! We'd love to see it there!

[@adybudimanbasuki64]

Terima kasih, saya memang tertarik dengan masakan china and halal, karena nenek saya peranakan china Sekali lagi tetima kasih.

[@nyonyacooking]

Sama sama! Jangan lupa untuk mengunjungi website kami. Di sana kami ada resipi dari community India, Melayu, Cina, Thai dan lain lain :D

[@marlinalina7245]

I like to eat chicken rice my favorite food in Singapore, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 👍👍

[@rohiniroja6036]

Wooooooooooww... Really Good

[@Cookups]

Looking so Delicious

[@jagadeeshphila]

VERY NICE TO KNOW CHICKEN RICE.

[@maypassion1]

I’m making again this recipe it’s so delicious thanks for sharing

[@managan57]

Hi there! I've watched many of your videos and I just tried your Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe and it was a success!! I'm a Malaysian living in the US. So, its difficult to get Malaysian food. I'm so happy to have found you on youtube!! Thank you so much for sharing these recipes! I feel so much closer to home :)

[@SuryaSurya-mn4uh]

My favorite food...thanks for share this receipt

[@nishaghandi7741]

I tried this recipe.. with your chili garam recipe.. wow.. it was so good.. my daughter n husband said we dont have to buy anymore.. hihihi.. thank you..

[@nyonyacooking]

Happy to hear this! Do you have a photo? Upload it to your Nyonya Cooking profile! 😊

[@izzyweng7942]

This is so good, my boyfriend finished whole chicken, I'm so happy, lol

[@kartikaperencesya9151]

Since last two year M still watching ...the girl were so smart..

[@bidadarisyurga8714]

hmmmm simple but nice .ill try for childrens thankz for uplouded the video ...

[@haziq8213]

Oh my god i cant believe it's this easy!

[@ahsootan3798]

Hi Grace, thank you for sharing. I have cooked this Hainan chicken rice three times now, my family loved it!

[@nyonyacooking]

How sweet! You can find more chicken recipes on our website. A big favourite among our community is this recipe: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/five-spice-chicken~5rrfQIm3l Give it a try - Admin

[@XO7FOX]

This is amazing asmr

[@chhitphatsana9248]

Thank you for the nice and clear explanation 👍🏻 🥰

[@cocol615]

Made this today, the chicken was sooo moist!! Yummy! thank you for the recipe

[@benlibo]

Nothing like a good Hainanese Chicken Rice! Well done! Apart from the chili sauce, I like to make a ginger/garlic/spring onion sauce. Just heat up vegetable oil to smoking point, switch off the heat and dump in minced ginger, garlic and spring onions. The residual heat will cook the ingredients. Let it cool and add salt and a dash of sesame oil to taste.

[@shungfawong8781]

Benny Tai 1＂

[@tansasakti9601]

Benny Tai .

[@bidadarisyurga8714]

Benny Tai yes thats nice the sous

[@indradevi852]

Sounds great Benny Tai,tq

[@nermabajramovic8522]

Exactly, the ginger garlic part once came extra when I was trying this dish in Malaysia. You are on point.

[@evotube]

I just tried this today, following your recipe as best as I could, and I got a praise not only from my mom (who is also a great cook, like you), but also from my mom's friends (not one but two). So, thank you, and keep up the good work. If you visit Indonesia, let me know? :)

[@samkusuma9377]

Thanks for the recipe Hainanese Chicken is Delicious, chef!

[@is6573]

Im watching nyonya cooking channel whenever in hungry times . Its 2:12am now lol. So hungry.

[@TheLuisa58]

Hmmm... yummy

[@dunakzam806]

I can feel that she's so sincere at all. Greetings from Johor Bahru. December 24, 2016

[@menekapriyaagunalan6364]

I made them for dinner yesterday and they were so good. Thank you

[@nyonyacooking]

That is wonderful! Did you upload a food snap on your nyonyacooking.com profile? We'd love to see it there!

[@veepimsaev9420]

Looks delicious! No baking or frying, I can eat that entire plate of chicken by myself and still be hungry three hours later.

[@eugene3989]

impressive. looking Good. Well Done. Thanks for sharing Grace.

[@Tactikol]

I like your chicken stuffing skills 😘

[@thattomato]

Just wanna compliment on the presenter, videographer and the editor. Its a well produced vid, professionally done!

[@miawilson709]

Thank you for the recipe.... Will try it later.

[@kevinluo3670]

Happy cooking

[@normlor8109]

I always wondered how Chinese street markets got boiled chicken so tender and saw a video about using ice to cool it down fast for this dish. this is one of the few which uses ice and I will try it soon. thanks for this tip

[@sivavarshanmohansamundy9231]

Really good and yummy

[@kennedypoi503]

I prefer garlic over the garam soya sauce chilli shown in preparation. The addition of the process for making garlic chilli would have complemented an already awesome dish perfectly.

[@nyonyacooking]

Hmmm...cili garam has garlic in it. chicken rice chilli sauce uses a blend of chilli, garlic, bit of ginger, lime juice, salt (these ingredients make cili garam) and chicken broth. It doesnt have any soy sauce in the chilli sauce shown here. Please find the whole list of ingredients with steps here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice~rkzGOwjvGc-7

[@kennedypoi503]

How do you make the insides of the chicken stop bleeding the ice cold dump? I recal from my student days when I had to use defrosted chickens for my version of HCR, it was always bleeding because I did not dump it into ice water.

[@kennedypoi503]

"To prepare soy sauce, mix sugar, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of chicken stock (from broth) together. As for chili sauce, mix Cili Garam (raw chili sauce) with 1 tablespoon of chicken stock" Could you video this process step of preparing the chilli garlic garam soya sauce w chicken broth. Thanks Grace.

[@nyonyacooking]

It is to stop the cooking process and that keeps the chicken moist. Do mean the pink juices? The pink juices are from muscle fibres which contain myoglobin. While cooking, the muscle fibres will squeeze the juices out and because it contains iron, it has a pink colour appearance to it. Blood may leak out from the bones of the chicken legs as they are semi-porous containers meant for bone marrow to manufacture blood. During the cooking process, it may release blood just like what happens with the muscle fibres. Check with a thermometer to see if the chicken is cooked well. I sometimes cut through the chicken breast (with a knife) to see if the chicken is cooked.

[@nyonyacooking]

Cili garam recipe can be found here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/chilli-garlic-sauce~ByZzdvowz5Z7 The video is linked. As for soy sauce with chicken broth is documented in the video: 6:58 Cili garam and chicken broth begins at 7:14 Do enjoy the videos and recipes which we have fully documented with all the tips ;) Cheers

[@fridamagrita.f2992]

Yammy 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@arianafernando253]

good idea n very nice nyammmmmmmy...

[@iainwallington474]

Lovely video well done

[@indradevi852]

Hi Grace,I am from Malaysia n love chicken rice.My recipe is different but your's looks good too.Thanks for sharing dear!

[@wartiewidian7269]

waaah looks so nice

[@leamariebernabe9572]

I try it today my family love it 💕

[@MultiRabe]

Wow, this was beautifully done...CHEERS 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼

[@muliahusda3633]

Look yummy

[@jonnyshi2848]

So happy that you've posted this recipe! I LOVE YOU!

[@niamun846]

Thanks for the recipe

[@TheAnan7777]

Tried yesterday and it's awesome. Thanks.

[@melbareyes8707]

Yummy makes me hungry i tried that chicken rice thanks for upl

[@iainwallington474]

She is adorable

[@augliew1]

Hi Gracie, Your videos sure help us overseas S'poreans & Malaysians happy by bringing local cuisines into our homes. Before KZbin videos, I had settled for American cuisine of pizzas, burgers, burritos or American Chinese food. Thks. again. By the way, have you got a yu cha kway or as we call it here, yu tiow at Chinatown stores. There are many KZbin videos on it but many of them are disappointing.

[@nyonyacooking]

+Augustine Liew I get what you mean. Thankfully we have the internet and with platforms like KZbin, we just learn so much more! I have Yu Cha Kway in my to-do list :) Just hang in there yea!

[@ThuMinhNguyen2010]

Bạn chia sẻ làm món gà rất chi tiết 👍💐 Thanks 👍

[@cherrybb4522]

tq nyonya share your recipe...look so nice...I will try...

[@willchu]

Made your Chicken Rice for dinner tonight along with the Garam Cili, and Chicken Rice Soy Sauce. It was terrific. Definitely one of the best meals I've cooked. One guest had requested for your recipe, and will make it to entertain guests tomorrow. Thanks again! Keep it up! :)

[@rinarina-ge2fx]

Actually I really love the old one... More complete

[@nyonyacooking]

It’s cook’s recipe from her granny. It must be older than us ;) - Admin

[@letsfindoutchannel5796]

Great

[@sultanaazeem8429]

Delicious recipe.. I substitute wine with oyster sauce and it turn out fantastic.. my kids love it and now longer ask for chicken rice from the hawker centre. N ur Chili garam.. is very nice too.. kids love the sambal too!

[@margiegulay956]

yummy.............................................

[@jilehjilljuliana1028]

Very nice.. I love your recipe. I want to try do the cooking.

[@nyonyacooking]

Yes! Get the full recipe here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/hainanese-chicken-rice~rkzGOwjvGc-7

[@Moonlightrealgirl]

I love how harmonious this dish is :) everything is a part of each other but still separate elements

[@sutrakl]

Waiting patiently for ur next video, ma' am.

[@nickieidrus2027]

it is so lazat. Love it

[@nyonyacooking]

+Nickie IDRUS Thank you!

[@EezeeListen]

I have added this to my "Nyonya Cooking" favourite list. The recipe and final meal looks so good.

[@blu3j00Ls]

Omg her dimples!

[@tonydelossantos5645]

thank you for making effort in this video and sharing detailed steps on cooking this dish. i liked and subbed :)