Chinese poached chicken [white cut chicken]
White cut chicken or Chinese poached chicken is a really simple way of preparing a whole chicken. Juicy, tender meat is served along side an aromatic spring onion and ginger soy sauce. Perfect for family meals or any celebrations.
Ingredients
The poached chicken
- 1 whole chicken
- 3 slices of peeled fresh ginger
- 2 spring onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
Ginger and spring onion sauce
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- A large chunk of fresh ginger peeled and finely chopped around 4cms
- 4 spring onions finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
Instructions
- Get a large pot of salted boiling water and add the Chinese wine, pieces of ginger and spring onions. Add the whole chicken, and bring it to a boil. Then turn down the heat. Simmer with a lid on for 40-45 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Get a water ice bowl ready and carefully add the cooked chicken into the iced water and leave for 5-10 minutes so it cools. Once cooled remove from the ice bath and then you can prepare to cut into pieces.
- While the chicken is poaching you can get ahead and make the spring onion and ginger sauce. In a frying pan, add the oil, and heat to very hot. Then add the ginger, and stir fry for around 30 seconds, then add the spring onions, continue to stir fry, and then add the soy sauce and sesame oil, and stir through. Add to a bowl and give a good stir, ready for the white cut chicken.
- Cut the chicken into pieces with the bone in, and serve with lots of ginger sauce, rice, and extra chilli oil.
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Nutrition
Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 24.7gFat: 35.3g