Jelled Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken | 1.5 Kilogram | |
| Water | 2 Liter | |
| Onions spring | 3 | |
| Root ginger slice | 3 | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Dry sherry | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Cucumber slices, to garnish | ||
Directions
Place the chicken in a saucepan, cover with the water and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat slightly and cook for about 1 hour.
Remove the chicken, reserving the cooking liquid.
Take the meat off the bone, separating the skin, and place in a pudding basin.
Cover the meat with the cooking liquid.
Add the chicken skin, spring onion, ginger, salt and wine or sherry.
Place the basin in a steamer or double saucepan and steam vigorously for at least 45 minutes.
Discard the skin, spring onions and ginger.
When the basin is cool, place it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours or until the juice has set to a jelly.
Reduce the heat slightly and cook for about 1 hour.
Remove the chicken, reserving the cooking liquid.
Take the meat off the bone, separating the skin, and place in a pudding basin.
Cover the meat with the cooking liquid.
Add the chicken skin, spring onion, ginger, salt and wine or sherry.
Place the basin in a steamer or double saucepan and steam vigorously for at least 45 minutes.
Discard the skin, spring onions and ginger.
When the basin is cool, place it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours or until the juice has set to a jelly.
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