Soy Herbal Chicken

[Ingredients]

• 1 whole chicken leg

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 star anise

• 3 ginger slices

• 3 shallots - peeled, sliced

• 3 garlic cloves - peeled, smashed

• 3 shiitake mushrooms - soaked, sliced

• 200ml water

• 3 danggui slices

• 4-5 dried longans

• 1tsp sugar

• 1/2tsp salt
  

[Marinade]

• 1tsp light soy sauce

• 1/2tsp dark soy sauce

• 1tsp sesame oil

• 1tsp pepper
  

[Steps]

1. Marinate chicken with marinade ingredients. Let sit for 5mins.

2. In a cooking pot, add 1tsp oil over medium-low heat.

3. Add in cinnamon, star anise, ginger, shallot and garlic. Saute till fragrant.

4. Add in chicken and pan-sear it till it gets some colour.

5. Add in water, mushrooms, danggui and dried longans. Bring to a simmer and cook covered for 30mins, making sure the liquid doesn’t dry up.

6. Adjust seasoning and remove from heat.

Adapted from: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8dSYKUAnoN/?utm_medium=copy_link