LOW CALORIE HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE
Hainanese Chicken Rice in just 20 minutes, using nothing but a rice cooker! Quick, easy, and satisfying. Prepare to be amazed by the incredible taste and minimal effort required.The aromatics are everything. Ginger and scallions or green onions are a must. For the chili dressing you can make it yourself according to your taste or just have ready chili sweet sauce.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 13g
Ingredients
- 150 g rice, cooked uncooked
- 350 g chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
- 200 g cucumber
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 1 stalk scallion chopped
- 1 tsp salt or chicken powder
Ginger and scallion oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
Chili dressing
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 pieces Thai chili (to taste)
- ½ lemon
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
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Instructions
- Rinse one cup of jasmine rice until water becomes clear.
- Add water to the rice, 1 tsp salt or chicken powder, the white part of the scallion, thinly sliced fresh ginger. Mix well.
- Put on top of the rice the chicken thighs with skin-on (chicken fat will be released and gives flavour to the rice).
- Turn on the cooking mode of the rice cooker.
- Heat up 1 tbsp of sesame oil until it’s sizzling and pour onto chopped scallions (the green part) and ginger. Mix with salt to taste.
- For the chili dressing, blend in a food processor all the ingredients listed above. Add some water if too thick.
- Serve chicken with rice, ginger scallion oil and chili dressing. Remove the skin of the chicken thighs before serving for less calories intake.
