Photograph of the finished Drunken chicken

China · Gà ngâm rượu ăn lạnh

Drunken chicken

50 min Hands-on time + 24 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken breast Chicken breast 3.5 lb
  • Photograph of Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine 3 ⅓ cups
  • Photograph of Goji berries Goji berries 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Cinnamon and star anise Cinnamon and star anise 0.8 oz
  • Photograph of Rock sugar Rock sugar 1.7 oz

Method

  1. 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. 2 Immediately soak in ice water for 10 minutes to make the skin crispy and the meat retain its moisture.
  3. 3 Strain the broth, let it cool completely, and then mix it with Shaoxing wine and goji berries.
  4. 4 The water must be completely cool before mixing with the alcohol; hot water will cause the alcohol's aroma to dissipate.
  5. 5 Chop the chicken into pieces and soak them in alcohol for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
  6. 6 Serve chilled whole with a little of the soaking liquid that has solidified into jelly; this version is not steamed.
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