Soy Sauce Chicken Recipe (Quick and Easy Chinese Recipe) CiCi Li - Asian Home Cooking Recipes

Soy sauce chicken is a very popular Chinese dish. It usually takes about 1 hour to cook. Today, I will show you a quick and easy way to make soy sauce chicken in just 30 minutes. Let s get started. To prepare the chicken thighs, use a paper towel to scrub on the skin to remove any filaments. Trim off the extra fat and skin. Slice the chicken meat about 1 inch apart, without cutting all the way through, so the chicken will absorb the flavors and cook faster. In a pan over medium heat, place in the chicken, skin side down. The chicken skin will release oil, so I didn t add any additional oil today. Sear for 2 minutes until golden brown. Flip the chicken and cook for another 2 minutes until golden brown. Remove the chicken. In the same pan over low heat, with the remaining oil, add the ginger and scallions. Stir-fry until aromatic, 1 minute. Add the sugar, and stir-fry until melted and lightly browned. Pour in the water, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine. Omit it if you can t consume alcohol. Also add the cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, and dried tangerine peel. You could also replace with the spices that you like. Bring it to a simmer. Return the chicken, cover the lid, and simmer the chicken over low heat for 6 minutes. Flip the chicken, cover the lid, and cook for another 6 minutes. Uncover the lid over high heat, and cook until the sauce is reduced for about 5 minutes. At this point, the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165 degrees F or 74 degrees C. Cut the chicken into small pieces. I will see you again next week. Bye!