Chinese
Chinese - Zhejiang Zhe Cuisine
Shaoxing Drunken Chicken
Chef's Menu Description
A distinguished culinary classic crafted with authentic techniques and finest ingredients, offering rich depth of flavour and elegant presentation.
Ingredients
- • 1 free-range chicken (about 1.2kg)
- • 500ml Shaoxing wine
- • 5 slices ginger
- • 2 spring onions
- • 1 tbsp salt
- • 1 tbsp rock sugar
- • 500ml water
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Clean the chicken and pat it dry.
2
Phase 2
Simmer the chicken in water with ginger and spring onions for 25 minutes, then rest in the hot broth for 20 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Cool the chicken quickly, then cut it into serving pieces.
4
Phase 4
Mix Shaoxing wine, salt, and rock sugar into 500ml of the cooled poaching broth.
5
Phase 5
Submerge the chicken pieces in the wine mixture for at least 6 hours.
6
Phase 6
Slice and serve chilled with the fragrant wine marinade.