Vietnamese Inspired Hainanese Chicken Rice (Com Ga Hai Nam)

Name: Vietnamese Inspired Hainanese Chicken Rice (Com Ga Hai Nam)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 lb whole chicken; 2 tbsp salt; 3 cups rice cooking wine; 3 lb pork (any cut); 1 yellow onion; 2 oz ginger (cut into chunks); ½ cup dried scallops (optional); 1 tbsp salt; 2 tsp granulated sugar; 1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz); 1 oz ginger (minced); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp water; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ½ cup soy sauce; ¼ tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp green onions; 2 tsp ginger (minced); 2 shallots (medium sized, minced); 6 cloves garlic (minced); 3 cups rice

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:3h

This famous Singaporean dish is also a favorite in Saigon where my family is from. Hainanese chicken rice is chicken poached with aromatics and rice cooked in the poaching liquid. It is a yummy simple dish.

Updated at: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:51:41 GMT