Reminiscing year 1970, i remember how my grandma used to cook braised chicken every festive season. Not quite sure then why all the dishes were always ready to be served, except for this braise. The whole family will be anticipating for that fragrant, delicious braised chicken with eggs. Cindy and Eugene are not fans of meals with bones. To please them, i used chicken drumstick to replace the whole chicken; with hope that my children will eat more. i believe this is the wish of every mother!
Chicken marinade:
1T soy sauce
1/2T dark soy sauce
1/4t five spice powder
Spices:
1 star anise
2 inches cinnamon stick
Seasoning:
1/2T tauchu
3T soy sauce
1T dark soy sauce
6 pieces rock sugar
2.5 – 3 cups boiling water
做法 / Method:
Pat dry chicken drumsticks. Prick them with a fork. Massage chicken with marinade sauce.
Heat up 2T oil. Pan fry drumsticks 1 minute for each sides. Remove and set aside.
Pour 1T oil. Saute garlic and spices till fragrant, followed by tauchu and rock sugar. Stir fry for a while.
Add in seasoning and drumsticks. Once all the drumsticks are coated with seasoning, pour in boiling water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer with medium heat for 30 minutes.
Add in boiled eggs and continue to simmer for an extra 15 to 20 minutes.
p.s. Use boiling water as this helps chicken to cook faster. Water should ONLY cover 2/3 of the chicken.
p.p.s. Make sure to use medium heat to simmer. (Refer: Step 4)
this looks healthy n delicious!
try to cook it! i promise u won’t regret it. hehe 😉