World Flavors Cookbook

White Cut Chicken (Bai Zhan Ji)

Name: White Cut Chicken (Bai Zhan Ji)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 small whole chicken (free-range preferred); Ginger, scallions, salt; Dipping Sauce: 3 tbsp minced ginger, 3 tbsp minced scallions, 1/2 tsp salt, 4 tbsp hot vegetable oil

Gently poached whole chicken served with a signature ginger-scallion oil dipping sauce.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

1 small whole chicken (free-range preferred)
Ginger, scallions, salt
Dipping Sauce: 3 tbsp minced ginger, 3 tbsp minced scallions, 1/2 tsp salt, 4 tbsp hot vegetable oil

Instructions

Submerge chicken in boiling water with ginger and scallions. Turn off heat, cover, and steep for 30-40 minutes until just cooked.
Immediately plunge chicken into ice water to tighten the skin. Rub skin with sesame oil.
Make dipping sauce: Mix ginger, scallions, and salt. Pour smoking hot oil over them to release the fragrance.
Chop chicken into bite-sized bone-in pieces and serve cold or at room temperature with the sauce.