Chinese: Hacked Chicken with Garlic and Ginger

Recipe by Paul Young <info@cooking-with-paul.com>

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken thighs with skin and bones
• 1 tablespoon chicken base
• Water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Raw ginger and green onion slivers for garnish (optional)

Sauce ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons spicy chili crisp
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped (white part only)
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 cup “Garlic Ginger Sauce” (see master recipe)
• ¼ cup rice wine or water

Procedure:

1. Add chicken to a large pot
2. Add enough water to cover the chicken
3. Add chicken base and salt
4. Cover pot, bring water to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer approx 20 min (or until chicken is done)
5. Drain and let chicken cool until it reaches room temperature
6. Make the sauce: saute chili crisp and scallions in a saucepan until soft; turn off heat, stir in all other ingredients; set aside
7. Using a cleaver, hack the chicken into bite size pieces
8. Transfer chicken pieces to a serving plate, pour sauce over chicken
9. Garnish with ginger and green onion slivers (if desired)