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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
“Today's chicken has sesame oil because it warms the joints from the inside out. This is the dish your grandmother made because she knew your body would be cold.”
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.