How many calories in Hainanese chicken rice
A plate of Hainanese chicken rice has about 620 kcal, with 30 g of protein.
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Hainanese chicken rice is poached chicken, sliced and served on rice cooked in chicken stock and fat with ginger, garlic and pandan. It comes with chilli sauce, ginger paste and dark soy, and often a bowl of the stock.
A plate is 620 kcal, with 70 g of carbs, 30 g of protein and 24 g of fat. The rice is the rich part, it's cooked in the chicken fat.
Immigrants from Hainan in China brought it to Singapore and Malaysia, where it became a national favourite. Every hawker centre has a queue for its best stall.
Tips
- 1Ask for breast meat without the skin.
- 2Ask for less rice, or plain rice, and keep the chicken.
- 3Add a plate of greens with oyster sauce for a fuller meal.
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Questions
Why is chicken rice so high in calories?
The rice is cooked in chicken fat and stock, and the skin on the chicken adds more.
Is roast chicken rice different?
It's the same rice with roasted chicken instead of poached. The skin is crisper and the numbers are close.
How many calories in half a plate of chicken rice?
About 310 kcal.
Where is Hainanese chicken rice from?
From Hainan in southern China, by way of Singapore and Malaysia, where it took its modern shape.
How much protein in chicken rice?
About 30 g in a plate.
