Soy-Braised Chicken — Charring the Green Onion Transforms the Whole Dish

Steps

1. 1

   Combine chicken with water and flour, scrub and wash, then rinse thoroughly

2. 2

   Use paper towels to carefully pat the chicken completely dry

3. 3

   Cut green onion into large pieces and char with a torch; finely mince the cheongyang chili peppers

4. 4

   In a bowl, combine dark soy sauce 6T, dark brown sugar 1T, starch syrup 1T, mirin 2T, ginger powder 1T, minced garlic 1T, black pepper 0.5T, and minced cheongyang chili to make the sauce

5. 5

   Heat cooking oil 5T in a pan, add chicken and green onion, cover, and cook for 5 minutes

6. 6

   Flip the chicken, cover again, and cook for another 5 minutes

7. 7

   Pour in the sauce and reduce over high heat, stirring as if stir-frying