Simmered Chinese Chicken

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
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Foster Farms Recipe

Summary

This chicken simmers in a spicy-sweet sauce flavored with soy sauce, garlic and crushed red pepper.

INGREDIENTS

1  Foster Farms Whole Chicken

1 tablespoon oil

  

Mixture:

1/3 cup soy sauce, regular or reduced salt

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon catsup

1/4 cup dry sherry or apple juice

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

1 clove garlic, pressed

1  green onion, sliced

  

Other:

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds*

USER NOTES & RATINGS

3/5/2009 Reviewed by Kathleen Chase
I couldn't find a chicken under 6# the first time. i used a cut up one and the results were great. Faster for serving, too. Bown rice, steamed veggies, a salad and crusty artisan bread completed my delicious meal.
8/17/2008 Reviewed by Sonja Belanger
This chicken was so cimple to make. I had all the ingredients at my house. You just mix them together, throw them in pot and walk away! It was fabulous. My son kept trying to sick his fork in the pot to get a taste because it smelled up the house!
7/3/2007 Reviewed by Teresa
I made this for my husbands friend who was visiting from out of the country...now when he visits he begs me to make my FAMOUS Chinese Chicken. He says he CRAVES it. It has been talked about and now it is a request from all that visit!!
2/7/2007 Reviewed by Kelly Swertfager
Wow, this is great. I'll make it all the time. My husband wanted to lick the plate clean!!
11/5/2006 Reviewed by Mama
Have made this one for years. It's so simple and tasty.

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DIRECTIONS

1. Remove giblets, rinse chicken and pat dry. Heat oil in Dutch oven, brown chicken on all sides.

2. Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, catsup, sherry, red pepper, garlic, and green onion. Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink at thigh bone.

3. Turn chicken once during cooking. Remove chicken to platter, draining juices back into pan. Skim fat from sauce.

4. Blend together cornstarch and water and stir into sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon some sauce over chicken, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve chicken with remaining sauce.

*Sesame seeds need to be toasted to develop their nutlike flavor. Toast sesame seeds in shallow pan at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

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