Hainanese Inspired Costco Chicken Rice

Ingredients

• 1 Costco rotisserie chicken (meat carved off, bones reserved for broth)
• 2 cup Jasmine rice (washed and drained)
• 2.5 cup Chicken broth (or enough to reach the appropriate rice cooker fill line)
• 2 inch Fresh ginger (sliced into coins)
• 4 clove Garlic (smashed)
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil (for sautéing aromatics)
• 2 Green onions (cut into large segments)
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce (for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Carve the meat from the Costco rotisserie chicken and set it aside. Reserve the carcass and bones.

2. 2

   In a pot, simmer the chicken bones with water or store-bought broth to create a quick, enriched chicken stock. Strain and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic and ginger coins, sautéing until fragrant.

4. 4

   Add the washed jasmine rice to the pan with the aromatics. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the rice is coated in oil and slightly toasted.

5. 5

   Transfer the rice and aromatics to a rice cooker. Pour in the enriched chicken broth to the appropriate level for the amount of rice used.

6. 6

   Place the reserved rotisserie chicken meat and green onion segments on top of the rice in the rice cooker.

7. 7

   Close the lid and start the rice cooker on the standard white rice setting.

8. 8

   Once the rice is cooked, remove the ginger coins and green onion segments. Fluff the rice and serve the chicken and rice together with soy sauce or a ginger-scallion oil.

Notes

This recipe is a shortcut version of traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice. Using a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken saves time while the rice cooker method ensures the rice absorbs all the chicken and aromatic flavors.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• chicken
• rice cooker
• easy
• leftovers
• asian-inspired
• dinner