Hainanese chicken rice - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken , around 1.2kg, or thighs for quicker cooking
• 4 garlic cloves , crushed or minced
• 150g piece of fresh ginger , sliced
• 1 ½ spring onions , sliced
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 210g rice , washed
• small handul of coriander , chopped
• sliced cucumber , to serve
• thumb sized piece of ginger , finely chopped or finely grated
• 1 spring onion , thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• pinch of sugar
• ½ tsp chicken bouillon powder
• 5 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 red chillies , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced or crushed
• 1 tsp fish sauce (optional)
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• dash of vinegar , fresh lemon or lime (personal preference)
• chicken fat , prepared from the whole chicken