POACHED CHICKEN WITH SOY & SESAME

PREP + COOK TIME 6 HOURS 30 MINUTES SERVES 4

1.6kg whole fresh or thawed

frozen chicken

5cm piece fresh ginger (25g),

sliced thinly

4 cloves garlic, halved

2 whole star anise

2 cinnamon sticks

1 cup (250ml) light soy sauce

1 cup (250ml) chinese cooking wine 1/3 cup (75g) white sugar

1 litre (4 cups) water

1/3 cup (80ml) light soy sauce, extra 2 teaspoons sesame oil

2 cloves garlic, cut into matchsticks 2.5cm piece fresh ginger (15g),

cut into matchsticks

2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly 1/3 cup (80ml) peanut oil

4 green onions, sliced thinly

½ cup loosely packed fresh

coriander sprigs

1 Trim excess fat from chicken.

Place chicken in a 4.5-litre slow cooker. Add sliced ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon sticks, soy sauce, wine, sugar and the water to cooker. Cook, covered, on low, for 6 hours. Remove chicken from cooker; discard poaching liquid.

2 Cut chicken into 12 pieces; place on a heatproof platter. Drizzle extra soy sauce and sesame oil over chicken; sprinkle with garlic matchsticks, ginger matchsticks and chilli.

3 Heat peanut oil in a small saucepan, over medium heat until very hot; carefully drizzle over chicken. Top with onion and coriander.

SERVING SUGGESTION

Serve with steamed noodles or rice.