For the stock (To be used for the rice and soup)
- 2 whole chicken or 2kg of chicken parts
- 1 small thumb of ginger, cleaned and bruised
- 5 garlic, chopped
- 3L water
- 6 blades of pandan leaves (screwpine leaves)
- Salt to season
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the rice
- 3 cups uncooked washed rice
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 finely chopped shallots
- 4 cups of chicken stock
- 4 blades of pandan leave (screwpine leaves)
- 1 small thumb of ginger, cleaned and bruised
- 1/2 tsp salt to season
For the soup
- 6 cups chicken stock
- Fried shallots (optional)
- A dash of pepper
- 6 stalks of scallion, sliced
For the red chilli sauce
- 100g fresh red chilli
- 3 garlic
- 2cm piece of ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 50ml water
- 60ml lime juice, to taste
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
For the green chilli sauce
- 100g fresh green chilli
- 3 garlic
- 2cm piece of ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 50ml water
- 60ml lime juice, to taste
For the fried chicken
- Poached chicken
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
For the stock
- Place 1 tbsp of oil in a pot and saute the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the 3L of water. Add in screwpine leaves and salt.
- Once it comes to a boil, carefully submerge both the chicken into the pot of water.
- Poach the chicken for about 20mins.
- Once the chicken is done, plunge the chicken into the basin of iced water and leave it for 5 minutes.
- Strain and keep the chicken aside.
For the rice
- Heat oil in wok. Fry chopped shallots, garlic and screwpine leaves till fragrant for about 1 minute.
- Add rice and stir well for about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the rice mixture to rice cooker.
- Add 4 cups of stock, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook according to rice cooker’s manual instruction.
For the soup
- Bring the chicken stock to a boil
- Add pepper, fried shallots and top with scallion.
For the red chilli sauce
- Place everything in a blender and process till smooth.
For the green chilli sauce
- Place everything in a blender and process till smooth.
For the chicken
- Heat a pan/wok with oil and fry the chicken till golden.
- Arrange cucumbers and lettuce on a large platter.
- Mix the light soy sauce and sesame oil in a bowl.
- Arrange the chicken pieces on the platter of salad and drizzle with the light soy sauce and sesame drizzle sauce.