Simmered Chinese Chicken Recipe #101777
This is a super easy to make "all in one-pot" dinner. The flavors are wonderful. The recipe calls for a whole chicken but I have also made it with boneless breasts and thighs.
by Pvt Amys Mom
1¼ hours | 20 min prep
SERVES 4 -6
- 1 (4 lb) whole chickens
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon catsup
- 1/4 cup dry sherry or apple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 1 green onion (sliced diagonally, small pieces)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- Rinse the chicken and remove"the goodies" from the inside, pat dry with papertowels.
- Heat the oil in a large dutch oven or soup pan.
- Brown the chicken on all sides.
- Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, 1/2 c water, catsup, sherry, red pepper, garlic and green onion together.
- Pour mixture over chicken.
- Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a serving platter.
- Dissolve the 2 T of cornstarch in 1 T of water.
- Add to the sauce in the pan, over low heat, to thicken.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
- We serve this with rice and pour the sauce over the rice as well.
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