Subj : Woolworth's Top 10 - 09
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Apr 02 2024 16:29:00

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      Title: Tea-Poached Chicken, Rice & Greens
 Categories: Poultry, Greens, Rice, Herbs, Vegetables
      Yield: 6 servings
 
  2 1/2 l  (34 oz) water
     55 g  (2 oz) brown sugar
      2    Star anise
      1    Cinnamon stick
      1 sl (thick) fresh ginger
        pn Salt
      4    Ceylon tea bags
      2 kg (4.5 lb) whole chicken
    280 g  (10 oz) parboiled long-grain
           - rice
    1/4    Head cabbage; shredded
    350 g  (12 oz) green beans; sliced
           - diagonally
    200 g  (7 oz) pak choi
     20 g  (3/4 oz) sesame seeds;
           - toasted

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      3 tb Asian Everything soy sauce
      2 tb Asian sesame oil
    1/3 c  Preserved poaching liquid
     55 g  (2 oz) brown sugar
           Salt & fresh ground pepper
 
  Bring the water, sugar, spices, ginger and salt to the
  boil in a large saucepan. Add the tea bags and leave to
  brew for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard.
  Add the chicken, breast side down, and bring to the
  boil. Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for
  15 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave to poach for an
  hour. Remove the chicken and reserve 1/3 cup poaching
  liquid.
  
  Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package
  
  instructions and set aside. Stir-fry the cabbage and
  beans until just cooked through, but still crunchy. Cook
  the pak choi in the same way.
  
  Simmer the dressing ingredients in a small pan until
  slightly thickened and season to taste.
  
  Portion the chicken and serve with the rice, beans,
  cabbage and pak choi, drizzled with the dressing.
  
  Published in Woolworth's Taste Magazine
  
  Recipe by: TASTE Test Kitchen
  
  Makes: 6 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://taste.co.za
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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