Singapore Eat: Ju Xing Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (聚兴海南起骨鸡饭) @ Bukit Batok West

Rick
May 26
2 min read

Ju Xing Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (聚兴海南起骨鸡饭) is a new food stall in the newly-opened Bukit Batok West Hawker Centre — its main stall is located in Geylang Bahru Market & Food Centre. The chicken rice stall serves its signature Hainanese boneless chicken rice (海南起骨鸡饭) and also shredded chicken macaroni (鸡丝通心粉).

Don't be surprised to see toy chickens hanging in the glass shelf. Hainanese-style steamed chicken meat is usually served slightly chilled or at room temperature to keep the gelatinous layer under the skin solidified and the meat firm, thus, they are stored in chiller before serving and not hang up like roasted chickens or other roasted delights.

Ju Xing Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (聚兴海南起骨鸡饭) @ Bukit Batok West

The Chicken Rice (鸡饭) is the most basic dish with chicken breast meat, chicken-stock-flavoured rice and light savoury soup. The set meals will have additional ingredients.

The Chicken Rice Set (鸡饭套餐) is served with slightly chilled steamed chicken breast meat, dried beancurd, a braised egg, beansprouts and picked vegetables. The braised egg is nicely-done without a greenish-grey layer surrounding the egg yolk — a result of overcooking — and has a firm texture. The rice has a nice aroma. The chicken breast meat is lean with no fats, smooth, very tender and retained its juiciness and goes well with the ginger and spicy chilli sauce. The set meal is nice and satisfying.

Ju Xing Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (聚兴海南起骨鸡饭): Chicken Rice Set (鸡饭套餐)

The Chicken Drumstick Rice Set (鸡腿饭套餐) is served with slight-chilled chicken drumstick with similar extra ingredients, rice and soup. The deboned drumstick has no-fat, very smooth skin and ultra-tender meat.