Red-cooked Chicken

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Title: RED-COOKED CHICKEN
Categories: Loo, Chinese, Chicken
Yield: 1 chicken

1 Whole chicken
2 c Soy sauce
2 c Dark soy sauce
6 oz Dry sherry
6 cl Garlic
3 Scallions, in 1" lengths
Water to cover 3/4
-of the way
1 tb Cornstarch
4 ts Water
Sesame oil

Wash chicken and pat dry. Combine next 5 ingredients.
Bring to a boil. Add chicken and water. Lower heat and
let simmer at lowest heat for 45 min, turning
occasionally. After 45 min, turn chicken breast side
down and let steep for 1/2 hour. Remove chicken,
disjoint, and arrange on a platter.

Strain and defat liquid. Reserve all but 3 c for
another use. Bring liquid to a boil and reduce by
half. Add cornstarch mixed with water. Cook until
thickened. Taste for seasoning, correcting with salt
as necessary. Pour sauce over chicken and flick a few
drops of sesame oil over the top. Serve hot or cold.

From: Michael Loo

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