This intensely seasoned and spiced chicken
is perfect served over rice.
Fukien
Red-Cooked Chicken
- 1 1/2 cups water
1 (6.7-ounce) bottle MAGGI Seasoning Sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, halved
2 whole star anise or 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 large (about 3 pounds) roasting chicken, cut into pieces
Hot cooked white rice
- Combine water, seasoning
sauce, sherry, green onions, sugar, ginger, garlic, star anise
and oil in large 3-quart saucepan.
- Add chicken; bring to
a boil. Reduce heat; cover. Cook, turning pieces occasionally,
for 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
Remove chicken from sauce and cover to keep warm; set aside.*
- Boil sauce for 15 to 20
minutes or until reduced by half, skimming off fat. Strain and
serve as dipping sauce with chicken and white rice. Sprinkle
with additional chopped green onions, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Estimated Times:
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 50 mins
*For more intense flavor,
remove pan from heat, cover and leave chicken in sauce for 30
minutes. Remove chicken and proceed with boiling the sauce.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories: 350 Calories from Fat:
140 Total Fat: 16 g Saturated Fat: 4.5 g Cholesterol: 75 mg Sodium:
2320 mg Carbohydrates: 28 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 4 g Protein:
21 g
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® & Meals.com, used with permission.
