Celebrate Chinese New Year with Five Spiced Whole Roast Chicken

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with a comforting, nourishing bowl of chicken, broth, veggies and rice, all gently spiced in authentic Chinese flavours.

Serves: 4 – 6 maybe with some leftovers too!

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 cloves, 2 star anise, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp. fennel seeds, 1 tsp. peppercorns (green/black or szechuan pepper if you can get it), 1 large carrot or two smaller ones, cut into chunky batons, 2 celery sticks cut into batons and 1/2 tsp. of sea salt.

Method:

  1. Pop all your ingredients into a large lidded pan (big enough to fit a whole chicken!), pop the chicken on top, breast side up
  2. Top up with water, until you the covering the chicken
  3. Bring to a rolling boil and then simmer with the lid on for 1 hour
  4. Turn the chicken over and cook for a further 20mins
  5. Remove the chicken and vegetables from the pan and cook on a high heat for 10minutes to reduce the stock down and intensify the flavour
  6. Cook your rice or noodles if serving with the chicken
  7. Carve your chicken and serve on a bowl or rice or noodles with the veg and pour the stock over
  8. Can season with sesame oil and soy sauce if you wish
  9. Enjoy!
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