Hainanese chicken rice recipe

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, fat trimmed and set aside, 1.3-1.5kg (3lb 5oz)
• 50 g fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
• 2 large spring onions (scallions), roughly chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp chicken stock powder or 1/2 chicken stock cube (optional)
• 2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced, to garnish
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger root, grated
• 1 tsp garlic, grated
• 400 g basmati rice, rinsed in cold water and drained
• 30 g fresh ginger root, finely chopped
• 60 g spring onions (scallions), finely chopped
• 90 ml vegetable oil