Friday 11 April 2014

'White-Cut' Chicken


Takes: 4.5 hours
Serves 4

Ingredients:
  • 1 chicken
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 slices fresh ginger root, crushed
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 2 tsp sea salt
SAUCE
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1.5 tbsp organic ginger wine
  • half tsp honey
  • 2 tsp sesame oil

Method:
  1. Clean the chicken and place in a large saucepan with enough water to cover it.  Add the spring onions, ginger and peppercorns; bring to the boil and skim.  Add the salt, then cover with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 30 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and leave the chicken to cook gently in the hot liquid, without lifting the lid, for 4 hours.
  3. To serve, remove the chicken and drain well, reserving the cooking liquid.  Pull the meat off the bone.
  4. Combine the sauce ingredients with 3 tbsp of the cooking liquid and bring to the boil.  Pour evenly all over the chicken and serve cold.
 

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