Scallion Oil Poached Chicken

Name: Scallion Oil Poached Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 (about 0.8-1.2 kg) young tender hen; 120 g scallion (cut into fine strips); 40 g ginger (cut into fine strips); 120 g vegetable oil; white pepper, a pinch; 15 g salt; 8 g MSG

A classic Cantonese white-cut chicken featuring tender meat and aromatic scallion oil, served with mustard sauce.

40 min

Easy

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Ingredients

young tender hen 1 (about 0.8-1.2 kg)

scallion (cut into fine strips) 120 g

ginger (cut into fine strips) 40 g

vegetable oil 120 g

white pepper a pinch

salt 15 g

MSG 8 g

Instructions

Poach the Chicken

Poach the chicken in a pot of boiling water until just cooked (avoid overcooking; about 15 minutes is generally enough). Remove and cut into pieces (keeping the original chicken shape), arranging the head and wings.

Cut into Strips

Cut the scallions and ginger into fine strips.

Pour Scallion Oil

Pour the oil into a wok and heat over high heat until hot. Sprinkle the ginger strips over the chicken, then ladle the hot oil over it, and finally add the scallion strips on top.

Pour Sauce

Add 200 g of broth to the wok and bring to a simmer over low heat, then add the white pepper, salt, and MSG and cook down into a sauce. Pour it over the chicken and serve.