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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Chinese Style Drunken Chicken

Ingredients:
- 2lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1 large slice ginger
- 2 tbsp Goji (red seeds)
- 4 dried dates
- 2 dried Chinese winter mushrooms
- 2 tsp salt
- 3-4 slices ginsen
- 1/2 cup rice wine

Preparation:
- Rinse chicken thighs under cold water.
- Place the thighs in a large pot and fill the pot with water under the meat is completely submerged. With the lid off, bring the water to a boil. Skim off the scum off the top, and add ginger and 1 tsp salt. Then simmer the meat for 20 minutes and let cool.
- Separate the chicken thighs from the chicken stock.
- In the same pot, pour 4 cups chicken stock previously prepared. Also, add Goji, dates, mushrooms, ginsen, and rice wine. Bring the soup stock to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Submerge the previously cooked chicken thighs back to the soup stock and store it in the fridge overnight.
- The drunken chicken is ready and can be served cold or hot.

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