Clearly my recipe writing skills have improved with time because the recipe I cooked off back then reads roughly as follows. “Cook rice. Season. Stir fry noodles with vegetables. Cook boneless chicken and add ketchup and hot sauce. Layer and serve. Optional: Sauce and Baghaar” I clearly had no inkling back then that food blogging was in my future. Although that is an adequate summary of the process, a recipe it is not! So here my friends is the properly written recipe and you will find in the recipes notes ideas for tweaking the flavour to your personal liking. Before I proceed I am also going to say a controversial thing which is if the carbs on carb throw you off I think it is still an immensely successful dish with either rice or noodles.
What goes in Singaporean Rice:
This multi layered dish has the following components:-
Long grained basmati, lightly seasonedA layer of noodles that have a Hakka Chow Mein flavour profileA sweet and spicy chicken with a little bit of sauceA baghaar (tempering) of crunchy garlic and green chiliesA spicy chili mayo drizzle
It is an unusual combination for sure, but a winning one.
Can I make it ahead of time?
Yes. If you are planning on serving it at a dinner party then you can make each component (except the baghaar) ahead of time and reheat then assemble in your prettiest platter. If you are making it for your family then just hold back on the baghaar and sauce, and add them after reheating.
How to Make Singaporean Rice (and not lose your mind)
Here is how I break down the process to make it easier for myself.
Bring out all your ingredients - you will use items like soy sauce and chilli sauce multiple times so having them handy is a great ideaChop ALL the veggies - for the noodles that means peppers, cabbage, etc then garlic and chilies for baghaar and scallions if you’ll be using them for garnishing and set aside. I also like to chop my chicken at this pointBring two pots of water to a boil and boil your rice and noodles.While the noodles boil make the stir fry component of your noodles then add cooked noodlesSeason your rice.With two components done now slice the chicken and cook per directionsIf you have time in the middle make the spicy mayo sauce.Layer the rice, noodles, chicken, sauceMake the baghaar and pour overDig in. Take seconds. You deserve it.
Step by Step Video for Singaporean Rice
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