Red-Cooked Chicken Recipe

Free Recipe Red-Cooked Chicken

Recipe Type: Free Recipes

Recipe Preparation: boil

Cooking Ingredients for Red-Cooked Chicken Recipe

1 Whole chicken
2 c Soy sauce
2 c Dark soy sauce
6 oz Dry sherry
6 cl Garlic
3 Scallions, in 1 lengths
Water to cover 3/4
-of the way
1 tb Cornstarch
4 ts Water
Sesame oil

Red-Cooked Chicken Preparation

Wash chicken and pat dry. Combine next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Add chicken and water. Lower heat and let simmer at lowest heat for 45 min, turning occasionally. After 45 min, turn chicken breast side down and let steep for 1/2 hour. Remove chicken, disjoint, and arrange on a platter. Strain and defat liquid. Reserve all but 3 c for another use. Bring liquid to a boil and reduce by half. Add cornstarch mixed with water. Cook until thickened. Taste for seasoning, correcting with salt as necessary. Pour sauce over chicken and flick a few drops of sesame oil over the top. Serve hot or cold. From: Michael Loo Recipes posted to FIDO COOKING echo by Mike Loo, an excellent cook, between Dec 1, 1944 and Jul 31, 1995. Many are authentic Chinese recipes. mikeloo

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Recipe Serves: 1

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