Hainanese Chicken Rice - Farah J. Eats

Ingredients

• 3 lb chicken thigh (see notes)
• 2 green onions
• 3 slices ginger
• 5 cloves garlic (smashed)
• water
• 2 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 green onions (finely diced)
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp ginger (minced)
• 1/4 cup neutral oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 tbsp chili garlic sauce
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar (see notes)
• 3 cups uncooked rice
• chicken fat trimming (see notes)
• chicken broth (from poaching chicken)
• cucumber (sliced)