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Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

Whole chicken (free-range preferred)
Jasmine rice
Ginger
Garlic
Pandan leaves
Sesame oil
Light soy sauce
Dark soy sauce
Fresh chillies
Spring onion

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Tip from the editors. The ice bath after poaching is non-negotiable for the characteristic firm-silky skin texture.

Where to eat hainanese chicken rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice in Singapore

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice ★ 4.6

Malaysian$S$5 to S$9chinatownTue-Sun 10:00-21:00

Tip: Opens at 10am; regularly sells out before 3pm. Queue forms before 10am on weekends. The stall is closed on some Mondays.

1 Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184

Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice ★ 4.6

Street food$chinatownDaily 09:00-20:00

Try: Soya sauce chicken rice

Order: ['Soya sauce chicken rice', 'Noodle with soya sauce chicken']

Tip: Opens around 10.30am and sells out by early afternoon. Arrive before noon on weekdays. The Michelin star was subsequently dropped but the food has not changed.

335 Smith Street, Singapore 050335

Boon Tong Kee ★ 4.4

Hainanese Chicken Rice$chinatownDaily 11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:15

Order: ['Hainanese chicken rice', 'Steamed fish with ginger', 'Kai lan with oyster sauce']

Tip: The lunch hour between 12pm and 1.30pm gets very busy on weekdays. Order a large whole chicken for groups. Bib Gourmand recognised since 2025.

399-403 Balestier Road, Singapore 329801

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