Photograph of the finished Soy sauce chicken

China · Gà kho nước tương Quảng Đông

Soy sauce chicken

1 hr Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Whole free-range chicken Whole free-range chicken 1.6 kg
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 480 ml
  • Photograph of Brown sugar Brown sugar 120 g
  • Photograph of Cinnamon and star anise Cinnamon and star anise 8
  • Photograph of Cinnamon Cinnamon 4 bars
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 60 g
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 120 g
  • Photograph of Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine 100 ml
  • Photograph of Five-spice powder Five-spice powder 8 g
  • Photograph of Dried tangerine peel Dried tangerine peel 12 g
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 800 g

Method

  1. 1 Simmer soy sauce with brown sugar, star anise, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, ginger, and 700 ml of water for 20 minutes to make the braising sauce.
  2. 2 Dip the chicken into the braising liquid, then lift it out three times to ensure the skin is evenly taut.
  3. 3 Cook at 85 degrees for exactly 30 minutes, turning the chicken once; the skin will crack and the meat will shrink when the water boils.
  4. 4 Turn off the heat and let the chicken soak in the braising liquid for 30 minutes so the color penetrates deep into the outer layer of meat.
  5. 5 Let the chicken drain for 15 minutes, then chop it into pieces and pour the concentrated braising sauce over it.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 40 min

    Replace step 3: simmer in a pressure cooker for 12 minutes at high pressure, then release naturally. The color penetrates deeper but the leather remains soft, so shorten the soaking time in step 4 to 15 minutes.

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