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This Chinese sauce features Frying chicken, cut into. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Romertopf’S Beggar’S Chicken
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This Chinese sauce features Frying chicken, cut into. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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sections Arrowroot MARINADE: 1 ts Sesame oil 1 tb Dry sherry 1/4 ts Chinese Five Spices (see -note below) 1/4 ts White pepper 1 Clove pressed garlic 1/4 c Soy sauce 1 ts Grated fresh ginger root For teriyaki lovers, here's the finest recipe inspired by the excellent little pamphlet
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Cook in Clay published by the makers of the Romertopf pot.
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We've served this dish, with variations, to as many as a dozen guests with never anything less than ecstatic results.
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The chicken comes out tender and full of flavor, especially after being marinated in this incredible sauce.
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You can add all sorts of Chinese or Japanese seasonings, but be sure they stay on the bland side.
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Caution: Don't add any salt-there's enough in any good soy sauce.
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(We prefer the rich, heavy soy sauce bottled in Hong Kong in a brown stone jug by Ko Sang Yick.) In a non-metal bowl,
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combine the ingredients for the marinade,
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mix well, and
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marinate the pieces of chicken for at least half a day, turning frequently.
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When ready to cook, presoak pot, top and bottom, in water for 15 minutes.
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Add the chicken and the marinade to the pot.
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Place covered pot in a cold oven.
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Set temperature to 450 degrees F (232&# 194;°C).
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Cook 45 minutes.
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Ten minutes before end of the liquid into a saucepan.
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Return the pot to the oven, uncovered, for the final 10 minutes of cooking.
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Meanwhile, bring the liquid in saucepan to a boil and thicken with arrowroot.
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Serve with rice, liberally drenched with the sauce.
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For an optional Chinese touch, sprinkle the chicken with almonds and sesame seeds.
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Note: Chinese Five Spices are a combination, in powder form, usually found in Chinese markets.
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If not available, use star anise, ground to a powder with a mortar and pestle.
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From "Romertopf, The Clay-Pot Cookbook", Georgia McLeod Sales and Grover Sales, Atheneum, NY, 1979
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1085.1kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 54.5g84%
- Saturated Fat 15.0g75%
- Cholesterol 404.1mg135%
- Sodium 372.3mg16%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.0g
- Protein 122.6g246%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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