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Cha Siu chicken fillet with wok tossed vegetables and egg noodles	Rate Recipe

Celebrate Chinese New Year's in style!

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Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Marinating time: best results after 2 hours Prep list 1 kg chicken thigh meat Cha Siu Marinade 2 cloves crushed garlic 1cm-crushed ginger ½ cup sweet mirin 1-cup dark soy sauce 2 tbsp hoisin sauce ½ cup red rice vinegar 1 tbsp Honey Dash of sesame oil 1 teaspoon of cinnamon ½ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice




Combine all ingredients and slowly brew sauce for 10 minutes on low heat. Allow the sauce to cool down before using as a marinade. Place the pork and marinade in zip lock bag; remove as much air as possible and then zip the bag shut. Toss the marinade around and allow 3 hours to develop that Cha Siu flavour. To cook drip-dry the chicken from the marinade and place on a roasting tray with a rack. Pre heat wok on high heat, splash a little grape seed oil in the hot wok; Cook marinated for 10 minutes turning once or twice; remove when cooked through. To serve thinly slice the cooked cha siu chicken and serve over steaming bowl of Asian stir fry vegetables and noodles.




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