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Salted Lemon Chicken

Salted Lemon Chicken

🇭🇰 Hong Kong45 minChicken
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Servings
2

Ingredients

Proteins

  • 800 g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 250 ml chicken stock

Aromatics

  • 3 slices ginger
  • 2 stalks spring onions, cut into 5cm lengths
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper

Sauces & Seasonings

  • 2 pieces preserved salted lemon, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp dark soy sauce (for color)
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Season chicken pieces with Shaoxing wine, sugar, white pepper, and cornstarch. Marinate for 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat cooking oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add ginger and the white parts of spring onions, stir-fry until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add marinated chicken pieces and stir-fry until lightly browned on all sides.

  4. 4

    Add chopped salted lemon, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer.

  5. 5

    Cover the wok and braise for 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.

  6. 6

    Stir in the green parts of spring onions before serving. Serve hot with rice.

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