White Cut Chicken
Tender poached chicken served with a fragrant ginger-scallion sauce, garnished with garlic, chilies, and spices.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 35g
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Ingredients
- 1 whole whole chicken
- 2 inches ginger
- 4 stalks green onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 whole dried red chilies
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Bring water, ginger, green onions, star anise, and peppercorns to a boil in a large pot.
- 2
Add the whole chicken, breast side down, and return to a boil.
- 3
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently for 25 minutes.
- 4
Turn off heat and let chicken steep in hot liquid for 15 minutes.
- 5
Remove chicken and plunge into ice water to stop cooking and firm the skin.
- 6
Drain, chop into serving pieces, and arrange on a platter.
- 7
Garnish with sliced ginger, green onions, garlic, and dried chilies.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- ice water bath
- knife
- cutting board
- tongs
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