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Soy Braised Chicken Thighs
Easy Chinese soy-braised chicken thighs with star anise, rock sugar, and ginger. Browning the chicken skin-side down first renders its fat and builds colour before the braising liquid goes in and softens everything.
Total time
45 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Chinese
comfort
Ingredients
8bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
4 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspdark soy sauce
2 tbspShaoxing wine
2 tbsprock sugar or brown sugar
3 clovesgarlic
1 inchginger, sliced
2 star anise
1 cupwater
green onionsto serve
steamed riceto serve
Instructions
1
Brown chicken skin-side down; flip briefly.
2
Add all remaining ingredients; bring to boil.
3
Simmer covered 30 min; uncover and reduce sauce.
4
Serve over rice; garnish with green onions.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
24
Protein
2.1g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
2.3g
Fiber
0.2g
Sodium
1183mg
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