Red-Cooked Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Boneless skinless chicken thighs - trimmed
1 cup	237ml	Water
1/4 cup	59ml	Soy sauce
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Medium-dry Sherry
2		Fresh ginger - (1/4" thick ea) - smashed
2		Star anise
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cornstarch - dissolved in
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cold water
2		Scallions - chopped

Recipe Instructions

In a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, bring chicken, water, soy sauce, sugar, Sherry, ginger, and star anise to a simmer, covered. Cook until meat is cooked and tender, about 10 minutes.

Transfer chicken to a serving bowl and keep warm, covered.

Skim off any fat from sauce and boil sauce until syrupy and reduced by half, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture and whisk into sauce. Boil, whisking, until thickened and shiny, about 1 minute. Discard ginger and star anise.

Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with scallions.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
SARA'S SECRETS with Sara Moulton - (Show # SS-1B45) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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