Hainanese Chicken Rice 海南鸡饭

Name: Hainanese Chicken Rice 海南鸡饭
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 whole fresh chicken (about 1.2 to 2 kg, at room temperature ); 100 g fresh ginger (washed, peeled, cut into chunks); 1/2 - 2 tbsp salt (season to taste ); 1-2 tbsp sesame oil; 4 litres water (enough to cover the chicken); 5 sprigs scallions (washed and root removed, cut into 3 parts); 3 cups Premium Thai jasmine rice; 5 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed); 5-6 pandan leaves (washed); 3-4 tbsp chicken fat oil (using fats from the chicken); Salt (optional, season to taste); 3 3/4 cups chicken stock (from poaching the chicken); 80 g fresh ginger (washed, peeled, cut into small pieces); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 sprig scallion (washed and cut into small pieces); 4 tbsp vegetable oil (heated in pan); 1 tbsp sesame oil; 3 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 cup chicken stock (from poaching chicken); 5-6 red chillies or birds-eye chillies (washed and cut into smaller pieces); 100 g fresh ginger (washed, peel, sliced); 5-6 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/2 cup chicken stock (from poaching chicken); Juice freshly squeezed from 1-2 limes (season to taste); 2 tbsp vegetable oil (smoking hot); 1-2 sprigs Parsley or coriander (washed); 1-2 cucumbers ( washed and sliced thinly); Dark soy sauce (served as a condiment)