How To Make Delicious Soy Sauce Chicken At Home!

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Lower sodium option for health-conscious individuals.

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is lower in fat; chicken thighs are often cheaper than whole chicken.

Prepare the chicken by removing the wishbone for easier carving.

Finely slice ginger and chop spring onion into rough chunks.

Heat oil in a pot and cook ginger until golden-brown, then add spring onion.

Add cinnamon stick, star anise, and clove to the pot for flavor.

Prepare ginger and spring onion oil by finely chopping spring onion and pouring hot oil over it.

Salt the chicken skin before adding it to the pot.

Coat the chicken with the caramelized sauce for 2-3 minutes on both sides.

Add chicken stock to the pot to cover the chicken and bring to a boil.

Simmer the chicken for 20 minutes covered with a lid.

After cooking, place the chicken in cold water to help the skin lift off the meat.

Carve the chicken into pieces, separating the leg and breast joints.

Serve the chicken with the poaching liquid and ginger spring onion oil.

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