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Simmered Chinese Chicken

Roberta Spencer Main Dishes

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cicken
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic - minced
  • 1 green onion - sliced
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds - toasted

Directions

  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven, brown chicken on both sides.
  2. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, water, catchup, red pepper, garlic and green onion.
  3. Pour mixture over chicken.
  4. Cover, simmer 35-45 minutes.
  5. Remove chicken to platter.
  6. Drain juices back to pan and skim fat.
  7. Blend together cornstarch and water, stir into sauce.
  8. Cook stirring till thickened.
  9. Spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  10. Serve with sauce and rice.