Soulful Drunken Chicken

Soulful Drunken Chicken.

Ingredients:

1L shao xing wine(Chinese rice wine)

500ml mirin (Japanese cooking sake)

1-2L water, or enough to cover chicken

80g gula melaka / palm sugar (sugar derived from coconut)

1 whole chicken

about 2 thums sized ginger, thickly sliced

Method:

1. Place the shaoxing, mirin, water and palm sugar in a large pot that can accommodate the whole chicken and bring to the boil.

2. Add the chicken and ginger, then cover and under low heat simmer for about 45-60 minutes depending how big is the chicken.

3. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the chicken to cool in the poaching liquid.