Chinese Chicken Recipes - Anise Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 75 ml/5 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 onions, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, chopped

• 2 slices ginger root, chopped

• 15 ml/1 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 30 ml/2 tbsp curry powder

• 450 g/1lb chicken, cubed

• 15 ml/1 tbsp sugar

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 450 ml/2 cups chicken stock

• 2 cloves star anise

• 225 g/8 oz potatoes, diced

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Method:

1. Heat half the oil and fry the onions until lightly browned then remove them from the pan. Heat the remaining oil and fry the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.

2. Stir in the flour and curry powder and cook for 2 minutes. Return the onions to the pan, add the chicken and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

3. Add the sugar, soy sauce, stock and anise, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. Add the potatoes, return to the boil, cover and simmer for a further 20 minutes until tender.