Red Cooked Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 chicken thighs, quarters or
• 8 chicken thighs, skin removed (2 lb.)
• water
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 12 slices peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, halved
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 2 teaspoons green onions, minced
• cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2 add chicken; brown 2 to 3 minutes per side; remove.
• 3 discard fat.
• 4 whisk in 1 1/2 cups water with next 6 ingredients.
• 5 add chicken. cook uncovered, turning occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• 6 transfer chicken with slotted spoon to platter; cover and keep warm.
• 7 skim and discard fat from sauce.
• 8 return skillet to heat; bring to a boil.
• 9 blend cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water in bowl.
• 10 add to boiling sauce, whisking until thickened.
• 11 stir in sesame oil.
• 12 pour sauce over chicken.
• 13 garnish with cilantro and green onion and serve with rice.