Top 3 Sauces for Chicken Rice

Ingredients

• 60 ml vegetable oil (for Fried Garlic Soy)
• 4 garlic (medium cloves, minced finely (for Fried Garlic Soy))
• 1.5 chilli (finely sliced (for Fried Garlic Soy))
• 125 ml light soy sauce (for Fried Garlic Soy)
• 2 spring onion (finely chopped (for Ginger & Spring Onion Oil))
• 1 ginger (thumb piece, finely grated (for Ginger & Spring Onion Oil))
• 1 tsp salt (for Ginger & Spring Onion Oil)
• 100 ml vegetable oil (for Ginger & Spring Onion Oil)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil (for Ginger & Spring Onion Oil)
• 4 garlic (finely grated (for Chilli Sauce))
• 1 ginger (thumb piece, finely grated (for Chilli Sauce))
• 1 tbsp caster sugar (for Chilli Sauce)
• 4 tbsp sriracha (for Chilli Sauce)
• 1 tbsp lime juice (for Chilli Sauce)
• 2.5 tbsp chicken poaching broth (for Chilli Sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   To make the Fried Garlic Soy, heat 60ml vegetable oil in a small pan over medium-low heat.

2. 2

   Add 4 minced cloves of garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant and golden, about 5 minutes. Stir as required to prevent the edges from browning too much.

3. 3

   Remove the garlic oil from the heat and transfer it to a small bowl.

4. 4

   Mix in 125ml light soy sauce and 1-2 finely sliced chillies. Set aside.

5. 5

   To make the Ginger and Spring Onion Oil, place 2 finely chopped spring onions, 1 thumb piece of finely grated ginger, and 1 tsp salt into a heat-proof bowl.

6. 6

   Heat 100ml vegetable oil in a small pan until smoking hot.

7. 7

   Carefully pour the smoking oil over the ginger and spring onion mixture to sizzle.

8. 8

   Mix in 1 tbsp sesame oil and set aside.

9. 9

   To make the Chilli Sauce, combine 4 finely grated garlic cloves, 1 thumb piece of finely grated ginger, 1 tbsp caster sugar, 4 tbsp sriracha, 1 tbsp lime juice, and 2-3 tbsp chicken poaching broth in a small bowl.

10. 10

    Whisk or stir the chilli sauce until the sugar is dissolved and the ingredients are well combined.

Notes

These sauces are specifically designed to accompany Hainanese Chicken Rice. The chicken poaching broth in the chilli sauce adds depth and links the condiment to the main dish.

Nutrition per serving

• sauce
• condiment
• chicken rice
• asian
• spicy
• garlic
• ginger
• side dish