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Traditional Hong Kong Style Soy Sauce Chicken

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 20 minsscheduleTotal: 35 minsoutdoor_grillBraised
Allergens:warningSoywarningFish

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8 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:06

Grate the ginger using a grater and squeeze out 1 tablespoon of ginger juice for later use.

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Keep your fingers away from the metal grater while grating ginger, otherwise you can easily scrape your skin.

Ingredients:ginger (50 g)
Tools:graterbowl
02
Preparation
00:00:20
warningStay safe

Thoroughly wash your hands and cutting board after handling raw chicken to avoid cross-contamination and food poisoning.

Put 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of ginger juice inside the chicken, rub the cavity evenly, and then stuff 3 scallions into the cavity.

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Salt and ginger juice must be evenly rubbed inside the chicken cavity, otherwise the inside of the chicken will taste bland.

Ingredients:chicken (1.8 kg)Salt (1 tsp)gingerscallion (3 piece)
03
Preparation
00:00:48

Prepare the sauce in a bowl by adding 5 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 2.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 2 teaspoons of sugar, then mix well.

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Sugar must be completely dissolved in the sauce, otherwise it will easily burn and stick to the bottom of the pot while cooking.

Ingredients:light soy sauce (5 tbsp)fish sauce (2.5 tbsp)sugar (2 tsp)
Tools:bowl
04
Active Cooking
00:01:06
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Adding rice wine to hot oil can cause steam and oil splashes, stand sideways and keep a distance when adding it.

Smash a slice of ginger. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and the smashed ginger over high heat, sear the chicken skin until golden brown, and add 1 teaspoon of rice wine.

local_fire_departmenthigh heat
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The oil temperature must be high enough when searing the chicken skin, otherwise the skin will easily stick to the bottom of the wok and tear.

Ingredients:gingerCooking oil (2 tbsp)chickenrice wine (1 tsp)
Tools:spatulawokcleaverchopsticks
05
Active Cooking
00:02:37
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Steam is extremely hot when opening the lid, lift the lid outward to prevent hot steam from rushing directly onto your face.

Add the prepared sauce, 4 cups of water, and chicken organs, then cover with a lid. After the water boils, turn the chicken every 5 minutes (first flip after 10 minutes, turn to medium heat and flip a second time after 5 minutes, flip a third time after another 5 minutes), finally turn off the heat, let it braise covered for 5 minutes, then remove and let cool.

local_fire_departmenthigh heat to medium heat
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Be gentle when flipping the chicken to avoid tearing the skin and ruining the appearance

you must flip it regularly during braising, otherwise the color will be uneven

Ingredients:light soy saucefish saucesugarwater (4 cup)chicken
Tools:spatulapot lidwokchopsticks
06
Preparation
00:06:01

Cut off the root ends of 5 scallions, wash and dry them, remove the green leafy parts, chop the remaining parts into about 50g of scallion bits, add 1 teaspoon of salt to mash them, and let rest for 1 minute.

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Scallions must be thoroughly mashed to release juices so they blend with salt to release flavor, otherwise the dipping sauce will taste too raw.

Ingredients:scallion (5 piece)Salt (1 tsp)
Tools:cutting boardcleaverbowl
07
Preparation
00:07:19

Peel, wash, and dry 50g of ginger, then grate it into ginger paste. Add the prepared scallions, 1 teaspoon of oil, and 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce, mix well, and let rest for half a minute.

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The ratio of ginger paste to scallion should be moderate, add just a little light soy sauce and oil for flavor to avoid being too watery.

Ingredients:ginger (50 g)scallionCooking oil (1 tsp)light soy sauce (1 tsp)
Tools:graterbowl
08
Active Cooking
00:08:19
warningStay safe

Use steady force when chopping bone-in chicken with a cleaver, never place your fingers near the blade to avoid injuries.

After the cooked chicken has completely cooled, use a cleaver to chop it into pieces and arrange neatly on a plate.

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The chicken must cool completely before chopping, otherwise cutting it while hot will easily cause the skin to tear and meat to fall apart.

Ingredients:chicken
Tools:platecutting boardcleaver

groceryAll Ingredients

chicken1.8 kg
ginger100 g
Salt2 tsp
scallion8 piece
light soy sauce6 tbsp
fish sauce2.5 tbsp
sugar2 tsp
Cooking oil3 tbsp
rice wine1 tsp
water4 cup

blenderAll Tools Needed

graterbowlspatulawokcleaverchopstickspot lidcutting boardplate