Sake Soy Sauce chicken@Rosacooks

A FAVORITE  ASIAN DISH ON ALL OCCASIONS OR ANY WEEK NIGHT DINNER….SIMPLE AND EASY RECIPE WITH A  TYPICAL ASIAN SOY SAUCE TASTE , AND SAKE IS

BEING INCORPORATE 😄

 INSTEAD OF USUAL COOKING WINE. LET”US EXPLORE….

INGREDIENTS:

one whole ice fresh chicken     1200-1300 gm

SEASONINGS:

1: soy sauce   dark soy sauce  1 bowl each (regular  rice bowl size ) 3 bowls of water

2: Chinese star anise  3-4  pieces   2  cardamoms (thao qua ) 4-5 licorice films  clove  1 tsp
(all insert into a sachet)-optional as desired

3: garlic  3-4 pips      3-4 sprig spring onion  3-4 piece ginger

4: sake     1 cup

5: rock sugar    4-5 small pieces or 1 piece raw slab sugar

6: 1 tsp salt

STEPS :
1: thoroughly clean the chicken inside and out with salt, rinse..

(blanching chicken 3 times… blanching chicken 3 times…)

3: drain and rub  3 tbsp of sake inside the chicken , rest 30 mins.

***Rub Sake inside and out over the chicken .. rest at least 30 minutes

4: insert 2 spring onion and few slices of ginger inside the chicken, ready to proceed…

5: ready a stock pot or a wok , add 1 table spoon   sesame oil,  saute garlic, ginger and onion, add 1 tsp of salt, add slab or rock sugar,  sachet, sake , water and soy sauce ,then bring to boil .

6: careful lower  the chicken into the pot with breast side up..

the chicken not necessary completely submerged as shown on the picture..
7: cover, and cook with medium high heat for 15 mins..

overturn the chicken with breast down, lower heat and slimmer 5 mins..

turn off heat and let the chicken sit for 10 mins more.

8: over turn the chicken again and poke the thickest part of the thigh with a folk,

comes out clear with no blood, it is done.

9: Leave the chicken cool , chop and serve with rice and sauce .