Hunan Velvet Chicken
Ingredients
1 quart chicken broth | ||
5 pieces star anise | ||
3 slices fresh ginger | ||
1 (2 1/2) lb chicken | ||
Sesame oil | ||
Toasted sesame seeds | ||
1/2 cup soy sauce | ||
2 scallions, sliced | ||
Pinch red pepper flakes | ||
Kosher salt and white pepper totaste |
- Bring broth, star anise and ginger to a boil in a large pot.
- Lower the chicken into the broth.
- When the broth returns to a boil, cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes or until chicken has cooked through.
- Turn off heat and allow to cool in broth, covered.
- Remove chicken from broth, cut into bite sized pieces.
- Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
- Coat with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Serve at room temperature with a dip of soy sauce, scallions and red pepper flakes.
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