Chicken thigh fillets are cut into small cubes and marinated in a mixture of fish sauce, sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, chili, lemongrass and palm sugar before they are threaded onto bamboo skewers and grilled.
Instead of a whole chicken, thighs are poached in broth and Shao xing rice wine with garlic, ginger and scallions. Authentic taste of Hainanese chicken with a shorter cooking time.
It looks like Hainanese chicken, it’s served like Hainanese chicken, but the flavor and aroma couldn’t be more different. Even the dipping sauce is unique.
Velveted strips of chicken fillet are tossed with julienned vegetables and cooked in a sauce made with lemon juice, honey, garlic, chilies and kaffir lime leaves.
The prep time is 10 minutes, the cook time is 15 minutes, but velveting takes overnight. It's worth the waiting though because you end up with better than restaurant-quality food.