Woman’s Day New Zealand – August 05, 2019

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Chinese Poached

Chicken

SERVES 4 PREPARATION 25 MINUTES

COOKING 2 HOURS, 30 MINUTES (PLUS STANDING)

1 bunchspringonions

120gpieceginger

5 garliccloves

1.6kgwholechicken

¼ cupChinesecooking

wine

¼ cupvegetableoil

seasaltflakes

freshlyground black

pepper

1.Preheata 5-litreslow

cookeronhigh.

2.Separatewhiteand

greenpartsofspring

onions.Reserve3 tops.

Peelginger,coarselychop

100g.Crushgarlic.

3.Patchickendrywith

papertowel,thenseason

cavitywell.Poundthe

whitepartoftheonion,

choppedgingerandgarlic

witha largemortarand

pestle.Fillchickencavity

withgingermixture,then

add wine. Tie chicken legs

togetherwithkitchen

string.Placeinslow

cooker,breast-sideup,

thencoverwith3 litres

water.Season.Coverwith

a largepieceofbaking

paper.Cook,covered,for

2 hours, 30 minutes.

4.Transferchickentoa

plateandcoverloosely

withfoiltokeepwarm.

Standfor 10 minutes.

5.Finelygrateremaining

gingerintoa smallheat-

proofbowl,addfinely

choppedreservedspring

oniontops.Heatoilina

smallpanovermedium

heatuntiljustsmoking,

thenpourcarefullyover

gingermixture.Season

withsaltflakes.

6.Cutchickeninto

eightpieces.Serve

chickentoppedwith

gingermixture;season

with pepper.

Top

tip

✦Ifpreferred,
usebeef

instead

of lamb.

Top

tip

✦Usethe

liquid poaching

tocook

following rice,

packet

directions.

1 tablespoonoliveoil

800gdicedlamb(seetip)

2 onions,sliced

(^1) / 3 cupmadrascurrypaste
100gbabyspinachleaves
100gpacketpappadums
1.Heatoilina 5-litreslowcooker
onsear(high)setting.Cooklamb,
stirring,for 15 minutesoruntil
browned.
2.Addoniontoslowcooker
andcook,stirring,for1 minute
oruntilfragrant.
3.Addcurrypasteandcook,
stirring,for1 minute.Stirin½
cupwater.Adjustsettingtolow,
thencook,covered,for8 hours.
4.Stirhalfthespinachintocurry
untilwilted.Season.
5.Preparepappadumsfollowing
packetdirections.Scattercurry
withremainingspinach. Serve
with pappadums.
Lamb
Madras
SERVES 4
PREPARATION 10 MINUTES
COOKING 8 HOURS, 20 MINUTES
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