Hong Kong Style Shallot Chicken 香港式紅葱炆雞

Hong Kong Style Shallot Chicken  香港式紅葱炆雞
  • Ingredients:
  • 
  • 4 chicken legs or 2 chicken breast, about 2 1/2 - 3 lb (1.25 - 1.5 kg);
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger juice;
  • 5 - 6 large shallots, about 3 - 4 oz (100 g);
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil;
  • 1 tablespoon liquid aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale supermarket);
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce;
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) water;
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey;
  • Sea salt.

Recipe:

Serving for 4

  1. Clean chicken and pat dry;
  2. Cut legs to half and breast into 4” pieces;
  3. Add ginger juice and sea salt marinate overnight;
  4. Thinly slice shallots;
  5. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to a large pan/wok over medium high heat;
  6. Sauté shallots to golden brown;
  7. Take them out and set aside;
  8. Brown chicken on both sides;
  9. Add Liquid Aminos and dark soy sauce;
  10. Add shallots back in;
  11. Add 1 cup of water;
  12. Turn to simmer when it comes to a boil;
  13. Cook until juice runs clear when pierces with a knife;
  14. Pre-heat oven to 400˚F (200˚C);
  15. Take chicken out and lay them on a roasting pan;
  16. Top with honey and put them under the broiler;
  17. Keep an eye on them to avoid burning;
  18. Plate with sauce, serve hot.

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