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Cantonese White Cut Chicken 白切鸡 — homemade Chinese food

白切鸡

Cantonese White Cut Chicken

⏱️ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min⏰ Total: 55 minHARD
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🛒 Available at: Whole FoodsTrader Joe's
Servings

Ingredients

AmountIngredientNotesSubstitute
1350 g (~3 lbs)whole chicken整鸡
56 gfresh ginger生姜half sliced, half minced
8.0 stalksgreen onions
60 mlneutral oil食用油
10 gsalt

Instructions

1

Poach and shock(45 min)

Bring a huge pot of water with sliced ginger to boil. Submerge chicken, return to boil, then TURN OFF heat. Cover. Let sit 35 min. Remove chicken, plunge into ice water 5 min (this sets the skin). Chop. Serve with ginger-scallion oil (minced ginger + scallions + salt, pour hot oil over).

Pro Tips for Western Kitchens

The 'off-heat poach' is the secret. Never boil the chicken — it makes the meat tough. Residual heat cooks it perfectly.

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Nutrition

Per serving (approximate values)

380
Calories (kcal)
42
Protein (g)
2
Carbs (g)
22
Fat (g)
0
Fiber (g)
420
Sodium (mg)

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