Slow Cooked Ginger Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 chicken pieces, on the bone
• peanut oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 -3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 500 ml chicken or 500 ml vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons shaoxing (dry , or dry can be substituted)
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 whole star anise

Recipe

• 1 warm a couple spoonfuls of groundnut oil in a heavy pan.
• 2 lower in the chicken pieces and leave them to brown, turning when one side is golden.
• 3 lift them out and set aside in a dish.
• 4 meanwhile, peel the onion and cut it in half.
• 5 then cut each half into six slices from tip to root.
• 6 stir the onion into the oil and leave it to soften.
• 7 return the chicken to the pot as well as the remaining ingredients.
• 8 bring everything to a boil, then turn down the heat so the liquid simmers gently.
• 9 cover with a lid and leave for an hour, turning the chicken just once.
• 10 serve with lots of sauce and some steamed greens.