Red Cooked Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken - 1 whole | ||
| Water | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| White wine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Ginger | 5 | |
| Green onions | 2 | |
| Whole pods star anise - 1 1/2 | ||
| Cinnamon stick | 1/2 | |
| Sesame oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) From the cavity and neck end of the chicken, remove the excess fat, if any. Thoroughly clean the chicken inside and out and ensure that the kidneys and the soft red tissues tucked in against the backbone and near the tail end are completely removed.
2) Properly wash the bird inside and out. Use paper towels to pat dry. Either remove the wing tips or tuck them behind the back.
MAKING
3) In a covered casserole or saucepan that is large enough to hold the chicken, combine together the wine, water, soy sauce, sugar, green onions, ginger, star anise and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir well to ensure that the sugar has dissolved.
4) Lower the chicken into the pan very carefully and gradually, keeping the breast side down. Bring the mixture to a boil again, basting the exposed part of the chicken with the liquid so that the skin starts to color. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the pan. Gently cook for about 20 minutes, occasionally basting.
5) Turn the chicken over after 20 minutes of cooking. Ensure that the breast skin does not tear. Using 2 wooden spoons, one inside the cavity and one outside, is the easiest way to handle and turn the bird. Cook for another 30 minutes, basting after every few minutes.
6) Turn the heat off and allow the cooked chicken to rest in the sauce for a minimum of 30 minutes, preferably up to 2 hours. To give the chicken a deep and even color, keep basting with the sauce frequently and keep the pan covered to keep the heat in.
7) Lift the chicken out of the pan and thoroughly drain it.
SERVING
8) Serve hot, lukewarm, at room temperature of cold. The skin can be rubbed or brushed with sesame oil for an attractive lustre. Strain the sauce and reserve it for future use.
1) From the cavity and neck end of the chicken, remove the excess fat, if any. Thoroughly clean the chicken inside and out and ensure that the kidneys and the soft red tissues tucked in against the backbone and near the tail end are completely removed.
2) Properly wash the bird inside and out. Use paper towels to pat dry. Either remove the wing tips or tuck them behind the back.
MAKING
3) In a covered casserole or saucepan that is large enough to hold the chicken, combine together the wine, water, soy sauce, sugar, green onions, ginger, star anise and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir well to ensure that the sugar has dissolved.
4) Lower the chicken into the pan very carefully and gradually, keeping the breast side down. Bring the mixture to a boil again, basting the exposed part of the chicken with the liquid so that the skin starts to color. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the pan. Gently cook for about 20 minutes, occasionally basting.
5) Turn the chicken over after 20 minutes of cooking. Ensure that the breast skin does not tear. Using 2 wooden spoons, one inside the cavity and one outside, is the easiest way to handle and turn the bird. Cook for another 30 minutes, basting after every few minutes.
6) Turn the heat off and allow the cooked chicken to rest in the sauce for a minimum of 30 minutes, preferably up to 2 hours. To give the chicken a deep and even color, keep basting with the sauce frequently and keep the pan covered to keep the heat in.
7) Lift the chicken out of the pan and thoroughly drain it.
SERVING
8) Serve hot, lukewarm, at room temperature of cold. The skin can be rubbed or brushed with sesame oil for an attractive lustre. Strain the sauce and reserve it for future use.
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