Yunnan Steamed Pot Chicken
4 lb Chicken, cut into pieces 1 ts Salt 6 sl Fresh ginger 2 Scallions - cut into 2" pieces 3 c Chicken stock 2 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
Ingredients
- 4lbchicken, cut into pieces
- 1tsp salt
- 6sl fresh ginger
- 2scallions
- 2tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
Directions
- 1
4 lb Chicken, cut into pieces 1 ts Salt 6 sl Fresh ginger 2 Scallions - cut into 2" pieces 3 c Chicken stock 2 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
- 2
A heat-proof casserole works almost as well
- 3
BLANCH THE CHICKEN for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling water
- 4
Remove the chicken and rinse thoroughly in cold running water
- 5
Place the chicken pieces around the Yunnan pot or on a rack set into a heat-proof casserole
- 6
Sprinkle the chicken with the salt, and scatter the ginger pieces and scallions over the top
- 7
Pour in the chicken stock and rice wine or sherry
- 8
Cover and gently steam on stove for 2 hours, replenishing the hot water from time to time if needed