Spiced Soy-Poached Chicken

PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

45 minutes

YIELDS

4-6

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 sprigs spring onions
  • large thumb ginger, sliced
  • 1 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup mirin
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 The Spice People’s Whole Star Anise
  • 1 stick The Spice People’s Cinnamon Sticks
  • 2 tsp The Spice People’s Chinese 5 Spice Powder

Directions

  1. Rinse and dry your chicken using kitchen towel. In a pot large enough to hold the chicken add all the ingredients bar the chicken and bring to a gentle boil. Make sure all the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Add the whole chicken, breast side down, fill with water so the chicken is submerged, and cover with a lid. With the water simmering gently poach for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to remain in stock for 45-50 minutes.
  3. Remove the chicken from the stock and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Cut the chicken into pieces and serve on a platter with the reserved cooking liquid and steamed rice.
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