Heng’s Hainanese Chicken Rice Paste

Description

Heng’s Hainanese Chicken Rice Paste.

Hainanese Chicken Rice originated from the late 19th century immigrants of Hainan Province, who took up residence in Malacca, Malaysia. Hainanese Chicken Rice is a local specialty Chinese cuisine in Malacca. And it has also evolved into the unique form of “Chicken Rice Balls”. As such it remains to be Malacca’s popular highlight and loved by local and overseas visitors alike.

Heng’s Malacca Classic Hainanese Chicken Rice Paste is an ensemble of fresh pandan leaves, garlic, ginger, and chicken stock. It infuses white rice that naturally wafts with rich fragrance. It is best served with tender, silky smooth steamed chicken, and a side of home blend chilli dip, in order to complete the ultimate oriental experience.

You will be sure to enjoy this time-cherished flavour with your family and friends!

Ingredients and Preparation

• 1 packet of Hainanese Chicken Rice Paste
• 500 g fragrant white rice, and uncooked
• 600 ml water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 fresh pandan leaves

Cooking Instructions:

3 Simple Steps: Add, Cook, Serve

1. Mix in Chicken Rice Paste with 500g (3 cups) uncooked white rice, together with 600ml water and 2 tablespoons margarine into the rice cooker.
2. Add 2 fresh pandan leaves and mix evenly, then put the mixture to cook.
3. Once cooked, service with poached chicken meat while hot.

There are also other kinds of Hainanese Chicken Rice paste available.

See our Guide to Hainanese Chicken Rice for more information.

Hainanese Chicken Rice

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Hainanese Chicken Rice is fragrance rice cooked in special sauce and served with succulent poached or steamed chicken. The dish is normally served with fresh cucumber and tomatoes on the sides, dark soy sauce, special chili sauce, and ground ginger sauce.

This recipe is for cooking the fragrance rice using the instant Hainanese Chicken Rice paste.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Servings 5

Calories 379 kcal

Ingredients

  

• A packet of instant Hainanese Chicken Rice paste
• 500 g uncooked rice
• 600 ml water
• 2 tablespoon margarine
• 2 pandan leaves Optional

Instructions

 

• Wash the uncooked rice until water runs clear to get rid of excess starch
• Empty the rice into rice cooker or steamer, add in water
• Add in the Hainanese Chicken Rice paste and the margarine. Mixed well.
• Add the pandan leaves and put the mixture to cook.
• Once cooked, served with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, special chilli sauce, soy sauce and ginger sauce

Notes

** Nutritional value is for reference and estimates only, it may not be accurate. Please refer to our Nutrition Disclaimer.

Recommended equipment

Kitchen Scale: To accurately measure the ingredient used, use a digital kitchen scale.

 

Rice Cooker: Automatic rice cooker, large enough for 500g, at least 5 uncooked cups of rice. Note that the rice cooker cup is different from the US measuring cup.

 

Keyword Fragrance Rice, Hainanese Chicken Rice