Black Satin Chicken

Serves 10

Ingredients:

3 dried Chinese mushrooms
½ cup (125ml) hot water
½ cup (125ml) dark soy sauce
3 tbsp soft brown sugar
2 tbsp Chinese rice wine
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
¼ tsp ground star anise or 1 whole star anise
1 x 1.4kg chicken
4cm piece fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp salt
2 spring onions, finely sliced


Method:

• Soak the mushrooms in the hot water for 20 minutes. Drain and reserve the liquid. Put the dark soy sauce, sugar, wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, star anise and reserved liquid in a small pan and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.


• Rub the inside of the chicken with ginger and salt. Place the chicken in a large pan. Cover with the soy marinade and mushrooms, turning the chicken over so it is evenly coated. Cover and cook the chicken over low heat, turning regularly, for 55 minutes or until the juices run clear when pierced with a skewer. Remove the chicken and allow it to cool briefly. Boil the sauce over high heat until thick and syrupy. Discard the mushrooms.


• Chop the chicken Chinese-style. Arrange the chicken pieces on a serving platter, brush lightly with the syrupy sauce and sprinkle over the spring onion. Alternatively you could serve the sauce separately, for dipping.

Nutrition per serve:
Protein 15g
Fat 3g
Carbohydrate 5g
Dietary Fibre 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
450 kj (105 cal)