How to Cook Hakka Confinement Chicken

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Hakka Confinement Chicken Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 large chicken drumsticks
• ¼ cup ginger, shredded
• ¼ cup Chinese rice wine
• ½  tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsps cooking oil
• ½ – 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chicken powder (optional)
• 3-4 Tbsp honey (if you’re going low GI like I was) or sugar
• ½ cup water

METHOD:

1. Heat cooking oil in saucepan, then add shredded ginger and sauté about one minute, or until aromatic.
2. Add chicken legs and cook a further minute.
3. Add all other ingredients, cover and simmer on low heat until the chicken is cooked through (about 15-20 minutes). Partially open the lid to reduce the sauce a little towards the last 3-4 minutes.
4. Remove from  heat and serve.