Poultry Recipes - White Cooked Chicken Recipe

  
 

Poultry Recipes - White Cooked Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 (2.5L) quarts water

  • 1 x 4lb (1 x 2kg) chicken, cleaned

  • 6 spring onions, finely chopped

SAUCE A

  • 2 inch (5cm) piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and chopped

  • 4 tbsp boiling water

  • 1 tbsp hot oil

  • 1/2 tsp salt

SAUCE B

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp vinegar

Method:

  1. Pour the water into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the chicken and return the water to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the chicken for 1 1/4 hours. Remove from the heat, cover and allow to cool for 3 hours.

  2. Drain the chicken, discarding the cooking liquid, and transfer tit o a chopping board. Chop the chicken, through the bone, into about 20 large-bite pieces. Transfer the pieces to a serving plate and set aside.

  3. TO MAKE SAUCE A: Put the chopped ginger into a small serving bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir to blend.

  4. TO MAKE SAUCE B: Put the garlic into a small serving bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to blend.

  5. Sprinkle the chopped spring onions over the chicken pieces and serve at once, with sauces.