Soy Sauce Chicken

Name: Soy Sauce Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2.5 pounds chicken drumsticks (you can use chicken thighs or chicken quarters if you prefer); 1/2 tablespoon neutral oil (7ml); 3 inch piece ginger (sliced (7.5cm)); 3 scallions; 2 star anise; 2 bay leaves; 1/3 cup Shaoxing wine; 1/3 cup light soy sauce; 1/4 cup dark soy sauce (60ml); 1/4 cup sugar or honey; 2 cups water or enough to cover chicken

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

Soy Sauce Chicken represents a Chinese takeout classic, featuring exquisitely poached chicken that brims with incredible juiciness and flavor! The most renowned rendition of Soy Sauce Chicken hails from the Singaporean restaurant, Hawker Chan (Liao Fan Hawker Chan), which earned the distinction of being the first hawker stall to receive a Michelin star for its famous Soya Sauce Chicken Rice.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:52:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories419.3 kcal (21%)

Total Fat19 g (27%)

Carbs16.7 g (6%)

Sugars13.2 g (15%)

Protein38 g (76%)

Sodium2187.8 mg (109%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2.5 poundschicken drumsticks

you can use chicken thighs or chicken quarters if you prefer

7mlneutral oil

3 inchginger

⅓ cupshaoxing wine

⅓ cuplight soy sauce

¼ cupdark soy sauce

¼ cupsugar

or honey

2 cupswater

or enough to cover chicken

Instructions

Step 1

In a large dutch oven or wide, heavy bottomed pot, saute scallions, ginger until fragrant in 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Once the aromatics are fragrant, deglaze with Shaoxing wine for 30 seconds, then add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, star anise, bay leaf. Stir until the sugar has dissolved

Step 3

Add the chicken to the pot then add enough water to cover the chicken. Turn the heat to high and bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low to bring the liquid down to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the chicken reaches a 165F internal temperature.

Step 4

Turn off the heat and let the chicken sit in the cooking liquid for another 15 minutes.

Step 5

Serve over rice along with the poaching liquid and enjoy!

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