Five-spice Shoyu Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lbs whole chickens (or chicken thighs)
• 2 cups teriyaki sauce (i use a simple sauce like teriyaki sauce, teriyaki sauce)
• 2 tablespoons chinese five spice powder
• 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 cut up chicken chinese style (cut off the end of the bone in the drumstick, cut each thigh in half, cut each wing into 2 segments with meat, and cut the breasts into strips transversely through the carcass with a heavy cleaver).
• 2 do not debone chicken.
• 3 combine the teriyaki sauce, five spice powder, cilantro, sesame oil, wine, and soy sauce.
• 4 for added flavor, combine ingredients and marinate chicken for 12-24 hours before cooking.
• 5 add sauce and chicken to large saucepan of wok and bring to a simmer.
• 6 cook, covered, at least 30 minutes or until chicken cooked through.
• 7 if time permits, cook for up to 1 hour on low heat- the longer cook time will get the chicken fall-off-the-bones tender.
• 8 serve warm with rice (also makes great leftovers).