Drunken Angelica Root Chicken (当归酒鸡)
Ingredients
- 1kg
- chicken maryland or 700g of boneless, skin on chicken thigh
- 50g
- Angelica root (当归)
- 15g
- ginger
- 1/2 cup
- Chinese rice wine
- 2 tbsp
- oyster sauce
- 1/2 cup
- glutinous rice wine
- 1/2 cup
- goji berries
Method
- 01
Remove the skin of the ginger and slice into thin slices
- 02
Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces
- 03
Marinate the chicken pieces with soy sauce for 30 minutes (optional)
- 04
In a wok or a pan, add some oil and fry the ginger slices until they turn brown and start to curl
- 05
Add in the chicken and fry until the chicken's skin turn brown. This is to sear the meat
- 06
Add in all the wine and 1/4 a cup of goji berries and bring it to a boil
- 07
Turn the heat down and simmer it covered for 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- 08
Add in the rest of the goji berries and the oyster sauce.
- 09
Season with white pepper and salt
- 10
Serve with rice and with either Blanched Asian Vegetables or Braised Cabbage (蚝油包菜) goes really well
Notes
- The ginger amount is just a guide, being precise with it isn't a big deal.