Chinese Braised Chicken (Super Soft)
Chinese slow braised chicken (super soft version)
- Prep time
- 2 hr
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 chicken ( ,1 to 1.5kg)
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. Chinese five spice powder
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 thumb ginger
- 2 green onions
- 1 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine
- 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. rock sugar
- 2 star anises
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 1 bark Chinese cinnamon ( ,break into small sections)
- 1/2 tsp. Sichuan peppercorn
- Water as needed
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tbsp. water
Instructions
- 1
Clean the chicken and then soak in clean water for 30 minutes. Drain.
- 2
And then add all the marinating ingredients and marinate for 2-3 hours (the inner side should be well marinated too).
- 3
Transfer only the chicken to a large pot, add enough water to cover. Add all the spices, green onion, sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes. Turn off the fire and let the chicken soak in the liquid overnight. Re-heat the content to a boiling and pick the chicken out and air dry naturally.
- 4
Then pre-heat oven to 180 degree C, brush a small layer of honey (optional) and roast in middle rack for 15 minutes.
- 5
Cut into small chunks and serve warm.