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Soy Braised Chicken & Potatoes
Serves 4
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 chicken mid wings
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp light soy sauce (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp sugar (white or brown is fine)
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- white pepper to taste
- 1 large potato (halved lengthwise & cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 3 cloves garlic (lightly smashed)
- 1 inch thumb ginger (sliced into 5 pieces)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- Spring onion to garnish
Instructions
- 1
Marinate chicken mid wings in all the marinade ingredients for at least 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat a large saucepan or pot on medium high heat.
- 3
Saute garlic and ginger until it starts to brown.
- 4
Then add chicken only, reserving the marinade.
- 5
Brown chicken, and add cinnamon stick, star anise, reserved marinade, potatoes and water.
- 6
Bring to a boil, add sugar, reduce heat to a simmer.
- 7
Cook for 20-25 minutes. Until potatoes and chicken is tender, and liquid reduced.
- 8
Season to taste with more soy sauce if needed.
- 9
Remove from heat and serve.