50 min
Hands-on time
+ 24 hr soaking or marinating first
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Boil the chicken over the lowest heat for 18 minutes with ginger and onion, then turn off the heat and let it steep for another 10 minutes.
- 2 Immediately soak in ice water for 10 minutes to make the skin crispy and the meat retain its moisture.
- 3 Strain the broth, let it cool completely, and then mix it with Shaoxing wine and goji berries.
- 4 The water must be completely cool before mixing with the alcohol; hot water will cause the alcohol's aroma to dissipate.
- 5 Chop the chicken into pieces and soak them in alcohol for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- 6 Serve chilled whole with a little of the soaking liquid that has solidified into jelly; this version is not steamed.