Fennel and Onion Chicken

材料

750gm Chicken parts (I used 1/2 chicken)

3/4 tsp salt

Pepper

1 heaped tsp fennel seeds (小茴,jintan manis), coarsely ground

1 tsp Shao Xing Wine

2 Tbsp flour

2-3 Tbsp light olive oil

1 large bulb of fennel 茴香

1 large onion

2 cloves garlic

1 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp pine nuts

1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp sugar (adjust to taste accordingly)

手順

1. Chop chicken into slightly large chunks (thighs cut half, drumsticks cut into half, wings separate the upper and middle wing and breast parts into similar sizes)

2. Marinate with salt, pepper, ground fennel and Shao Xing wine. Let it sit for at least half an hour.

3. Dust chicken with flour.

4. Heat wok on medium heat and put in olive oil. Put in chicken pieces and let it shallow fry until golden and nice. Remove chicken and retain oil.

5. If there is too much oil, discard some. Put in butter and garlic. Then fennel and onion. Cook until the fennel and onion starts to soften.

6. Return browned chicken pieces back to wok and put in 1 cup of water. Cook on medium heat until gravy dries up and fennel is soft. Put in pine nuts.

7. Put in Worcestershire sauce and balance with sugar.

8. Dish up and serve.