Whole Chinese Chicken with Star Anise

By sallycohen

Ingredients

• 1 Whole chicken
• 1 1/2 Star anise
• 2 C Soy sauce
• 2 1/2 C Water
• 1/3 C Rice wine
• 4-5 Slices fresh ginger
• 1 Scallion
• 1 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
• 1 t Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix ingredients (minus sugar)
Bring to a boil in large pot
Once boiling, ease in chicken
Let liquid boil once again
Spoon it over chicken for 3 minutes
Simmer for 20 minutes (covered, let lid be slightly ajar)
Turn chicken over, add sugar to create glaze
Bask it
Simmer for 20 minutes
Let sit