Braised Boneless Chicken
Braised Boneless Chicken
Ingredients
- 500 g boneless chicken thigh, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 dried chili peppers
- 2 star anise
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 200 ml water
- as needed scallions, for garnish
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the cut boneless chicken thigh pieces in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add salt, white pepper, and five spice powder to the chicken. Mix well by hand to ensure the chicken is evenly coated. Let the chicken marinate for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Heat cooking oil in a wok. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the hot wok. Stir-fry the chicken until it turns golden brown.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
To the wok with the chicken, add dried chili peppers, star anise, ginger, and garlic. Stir-fry until the aromatics become fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute to combine the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour water into the wok. Cover the wok with a lid and braise the chicken on medium heat.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Remove the lid from the wok. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
Garnish the braised chicken with fresh scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Braised Boneless Chicken
- 500 g boneless chicken thigh, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 dried chili peppers
- 2 star anise
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 200 ml water
- as needed scallions, for garnish
- as needed sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the cut boneless chicken thigh pieces in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add salt, white pepper, and five spice powder to the chicken. Mix well by hand to ensure the chicken is evenly coated. Let the chicken marinate for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Heat cooking oil in a wok. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the hot wok. Stir-fry the chicken until it turns golden brown.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
To the wok with the chicken, add dried chili peppers, star anise, ginger, and garlic. Stir-fry until the aromatics become fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute to combine the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour water into the wok. Cover the wok with a lid and braise the chicken on medium heat.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Remove the lid from the wok. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
Garnish the braised chicken with fresh scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min