Hainan Rice Chicken Rice

Hainan Rice Chicken Rice

　　　Hainan chicken is famous for using "Wenchang chicken." The method of cooking the chicken is the most crucial technique — whether the chicken tastes good depends largely on how it is cooked. Of course, it must be Wenchang chicken.

　　The main ingredients of chicken rice are chicken and rice. The best chicken rice uses “Wenchang chicken.” However, due to the high demand and limited supply of Wenchang chicken, most chicken rice vendors use locally raised mixed-breed chickens that are just mature but have not yet laid eggs, ideally weighing between 1 and 1.5 kilograms. The rice used is premium, fresh, and high-quality. The chicken is served as white-cut chicken, poached in clear broth until cooked, with a golden, oily skin, tender white meat, and marrow still slightly pink — resulting in a sweet and refreshing taste.

　　How the rice is made: first, heat oil in a very hot wok, sauté minced garlic or chopped scallions in chicken fat, then pour this fragrant chicken oil over normally cooked hot rice. Add a little salt and MSG, stir well, and it’s done. This type of rice is rich, smooth, fragrant, and flavorful. At street stalls, the white-cut chicken pairs well with drinks, and the chicken rice complements it nicely, offering a long-lasting delicious taste.