Hunan Chicken

 

This is my favorite chicken dish I savored during my recent trip to China. I particularly liked relishing into the bony small pieces from the chicken backs and necks.  This is my recreation using a few ingredients.  It gave back the same flavorful experience.

Hunan Chicken

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Servings: 6 Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients 

            1/whole chicken, including backs and necks, chopped into small bite-sized pieces 

Marinade

            1/2 cup hoisin sauce 

             2 anise seeds

            1/4 teaspoon five spice powder

            1/8 teaspoon ginger powder

            1/8 teaspoon white pepper

            3 basil leaves, torn

Instructions

1. Add the marinade ingredients to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Add the chopped chicken pieces to marinate for 15 minutes..

2. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat, then add the chicken pieces and marinade to the skillet. Cook till the chicken is done.  .

3. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan. Serve over rice and garnish with fresh basil.

Notes

    Fresh chopped ginger can be used instead of ginger powder.

    Dried basil leaves can be used instead of fresh ones.