Soy Sauce Chicken
Spice up your meal with juicy and tender soy sauce chicken with sweet and savory sauce. A flavorful chicken dish infused with spices to serve with rice or noodles.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan small
- 1 pot/saucepan medium
- 1 spoon
Ingredients
- 400 grams chicken thighs
- 1 cup light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 inch ginger knob, crushed
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2-3 spring onions
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 star anise
- 3 inch cinnamon stick
- 1/8 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 cloves
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, aromatics and spices.
- Turn the heat on to low and heat the marinade until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool.
- Place the chicken thighs in a zip-lock bag and pour the marinade over the chicken.
- Close the bag and place it in the fridge to marinate overnight.
- Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature.
- In a medium or appropriate size pan, add the chicken with all the marinade.
- Add enough water to cover the chicken about two-thirds.
- Turn the heat to medium-high and let it come to a boil.
- Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken is fork-tender.
- Put the lid back on for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
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Notes
Feel free to use chicken wings, drummets, drumsticks or legs. Adjust the cooking time and check for tenderness accordingly.
It takes around 25 minutes to cook the wings, 35 minutes for drumsticks and 45-50 minutes for legs.
Thicken the sauce with 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch slurry if you prefer thick sauce.
Marinate the chicken overnight for a flavorful chicken.
Be sure to let the chicken thighs come to room temperature before cooking to not shock the meat with high heat.