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Sesame Oil Chicken
麻油鸡
麻油鸡
Serves
3
Time
45 min
For
Weeks three to six
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“In Chinese tradition sesame oil and ginger are the warming pair of the month. This is the dish your grandmother made, because tradition says the body runs cold after a birth.”
Ingredients · 材料
At your local Chinese or Asian grocer
600g
Chicken legs (skin-on) 鸡腿
80g
Old ginger 老姜
4 tbsp
Toasted sesame oil 麻油
200ml
Glutinous rice wine (Shaoxing) 黄酒/绍兴酒
to taste
Sea salt 盐
Method · 做法
1
Heat sesame oil low and slow. Add ginger, fry until fragrant and edges curl (5 min).
2
Add chicken, brown lightly.
3
Add rice wine, bring to hard boil 60 seconds, then add 100ml water.
4
Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Salt at end.
Herbs & safety · 安全
Cooking reduces the alcohol, though not entirely. If you are breastfeeding, time feeds two to three hours after eating, or skip the wine.