Chinese Drunken Chicken
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4.9
33 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 d
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Cook Time
1 hr mins
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Total Time
1 d 1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
218 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Drunken Chicken
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A traditional Chinese cold appetizer, this Chinese Drunken chicken recipe made with Shaoxing wine. It has amazing flavor and texture, and is simple to make.
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Ingredients
For Stage 1: Preparing the Chicken & Stock
- 2 chicken leg quarters
- 2 ½ cups water
- 2 large slices ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For Stage 2: The Brine
- 1 ½ cups of your homemade Chicken broth (at room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups shaoxing huadiao wine (绍兴花雕酒)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dried goji berries/wolfberries
Instructions
- Debone the chicken leg quarters, keeping the skin on. Keep the bones to make a homemade stock, which you’ll be using in this recipe. You might be able to ask your butcher to help you with this step!
- In a small pot, add your reserved chicken bones, 2 ½ cups water, and ginger. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for at least 1 hour (or longer). We’ll need 1 ½ cups of chicken broth for the recipe. You can also eliminate this step if you want to use store-bought chicken stock.
- Rinse off your de-boned chicken and pat thoroughly dry with a paper towel. Grab 2 pieces of aluminum foil, each about 12” long. Lay each piece of chicken onto a piece of foil, and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt. Roll up the chicken lengthwise, and then wrap in the foil, twisting both sides to form a candy-like bundle.
- Steam the chicken in the foil over high heat for 20 minutes, covered. Turn off the heat and let the chicken sit in the steamer for another 5 minutes with the lid tightly closed.
- Transfer the foil wrapped chicken to an ice bath, and let it sit there for 10-15 minutes, until the chicken is completely cool. This step ensures that the juices remain locked in and improves the chicken’s overall texture.
- Now it’s time to make the brine. In a non-reactive container (I used a glass loaf pan. Anything narrow and deep, where the chicken can remain submerged, will work), add the 1 ½ cups chicken broth, 1 ½ cups shaoxing wine, sugar, salt, and goji berries. Once the chicken is cool, unwrap the chicken and place in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.v
- Slice and serve cold or at room temperature. This dish is usually served as a cold appetizer. Remember to store the chicken in the brine until serving and use clean utensil whenever coming contact with the brine and chicken. Consume the chicken within 3 days.
- Note: We did this dish with equal parts wine and broth. You can change the ratio according to your own tastes, whether you like a stronger or lighter wine taste. But beware…upping the ratio of wine can make the chicken bitter, so proceed with caution.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
218kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
33 reviews
Excellent
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