Soy Sauce Chicken (Modified Version)

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Food made in China

 · 1 year ago

Soy Sauce Chicken (Modified Version)

Ingredients:

• 5 chicken thighs
• 2 slices of ginger
• A couple of scallions
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 5 cups chicken broth (saved from step 1)
• 3 star anises
• 3 slices of ginger
• Cornstarch mixed with water (for thickening)
• Ice water

Instructions:

• In a large pot, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add 2 slices of ginger, a couple of scallions, and 5 chicken thighs. Boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken thighs from the pot and immediately place them into a bowl of ice water. Allow them to sit in the ice water for 10 minutes. This helps to lock in the flavor and keep the meat tender.
• Set the chicken broth aside for future use.
• In a medium heat cooking pot, combine soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, chicken broth (saved from step 1), star anises, and gingers. Stir to mix the ingredients.
• Heat the sauce over medium heat until it starts to simmer. Once simmering, add the chicken thighs and continue to cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and let the chicken sit in the pot for 20-25 minutes. This allows the chicken to absorb the flavors of the sauce.
• Remove the chicken from the pot and cut it into serving pieces. Set the chicken aside.
• Use a fine sieve or strainer to filter out all the ingredients from the sauce, leaving you with a smooth liquid. Return the sauce to the pot.
• In a separate bowl, mix some cornstarch with water to create a thickening slurry. Gradually add this slurry to the sauce in the pot while stirring continuously until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
• Pour the thickened sauce over the chicken pieces, ensuring they are well coated.
• Your Homemade Soy Sauce Chicken is now ready to be served.