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Poached Chicken with Soy Ginger Scallion Sauce

Classic Asian Homestyle Dish, Simple poached chicken with soy ginger scallion sauce. A favorite in our house!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: poached chicken

Ingredients

Poaching Liquid for Chicken

  • 1 4-5 lb. chicken or you can use chicken pieces*
  • 3 scallions (green onions) smashed
  • 1 inch knob of ginger, smashed
  • 1/4 cup rice wine can substitute dry sherry or sake (not Mirin)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 T Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base optional

Ginger Scallion Sauce

  • 6 T vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup finely shredded fresh ginger
  • 3 scallions trimmed and cut into fine strips or diced
  • 3 T soy sauce
  • 3 T chicken stock use poaching liquid
  • 1.5 T Rice wine or sake'
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 11/2 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • Fill an 8 qt pot approximately 2/3 full with water. Bring water to a boil and add 1 1-inch knob of ginger crushed, ¼ cup rice wine, 1 t salt, & 3 scallions that have been crushed. Add chicken to boiling water (poaching liquid). Bring poaching liquid back to a boil, turn the heat down to simmer, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes. At 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let the chicken sit covered for 45 minutes. Save the stock for soup or sauces.
  • Pieces of chicken can also be poached this way. Reduce time of simmer to 5 minutes and let chicken pieces sit covered in pot for 20-25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prep sauce. Shred ginger, dice the green onions, if you like it spicy, add ½ -1 jalapeno pepper, sliced. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, stock, sugar, dry sherry and sesame oil. Set aside.
  • When chicken is done, remove from liquid and let sit until cool enough to handle. Cut chicken into serving pieces and place on platter.
  • Heat oil in a small saucepan until you can see wisps of smoke. Add ginger, scallions and peppers to the oil. Be careful, as mixture will sizzle. Remove from heat immediately and add soy sauce mixture. If the sauce clouds, return to heat for a minute. Add a dash of white pepper.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately with plenty of rice!
  • The sauce can also be used for steamed fish or as a dipping sauce for seafood.