Chinese•gourmet
Drunken Chicken
Drunken chicken is a Shanghainese cold dish where chicken is steeped in rice wine, hence 'drunken chicken.' This drunken chicken recipe is by Nook & Pantry.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lbs (1.5kg) chicken (dark meat preferably)
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 0.5 oz (15g) ginger (thinly sliced)
- 4-6 green onion (white parts only, sliced lengthwise)
- 1 1/2 cup Shaoxing rice wine
- 2 teaspoon white sugar
- Ice cubes and water
Instructions
- 1
Mix the salt with the two types of pepper. Rub the mixture all over the chicken and let it sit for an hour.
- 2
Poaching Method:
- 3
Steaming Method: