Beijing Chicken Recipes

BEIJING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Place in large, plastic bag.
• Combine teriyaki sauce, sherry, ginger, fennel, orange peel and honey; pour over chicken. Press air out of bag. Tie or seal top securely.
• Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally.
• Reserving marinade, remove chicken and place on rack of broiler pan.
• Heat reserved marinade to boiling, let boil 5 minutes so it will be safe for basting.
• Broil 5 to 7 inches from heat source, about 40 minutes or until chicken is tender, turning pieces over and basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

BEIJING CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, combine all ingredients in "add first" category.
• Add enough water to cover chicken and heat on high burner setting until boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for one hour (leaving it on longer, up to an additional hour, is fine.).
• Remove chicken pieces from pot and strain broth to remove fat.
• Strip chicken off the bones; discard skin and bones and return chicken meat to soup pot along with "add last" ingredients.
• Cook uncovered over medium heat 5-7 minutes (or until pot stickers are cooked) and serve hot.

MI ZHI JI CHI CHUAN (BEIJING CHICKEN WINGS)

Steps:

• Stir together 1/4 cup soy, 1 tbsp peanut oil, half the Sichuan peppercorns, black pepper, honey, toasted sesame oil, 2/3 of the minced garlic, scallions, ginger, and pinch of salt in a bowl.
• Add chicken wings and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Heat a charcoal grill or set a gas grill to high. When hot, bank coals or turn off burner on one side.
• While grill is heating up, remove chicken from marinade and working in batches, thread 2 wings lengthwise onto a skewer and set aside.
• Strain marinade into a 1 qt saucepan, discarding solids, Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Brush chicken with remaining peanut oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill wings on hottest part of grill, brushing often with marinade and turning as needed, until charred in spots and cooked through (12-15 minutes). If outside starts to burn before wings are cooked, move to cooler section of grill until done.
• Whisk remaining soy, peppercorns, and garlic, plus vinegar and hot sesame chile oil in a bowl and drizzle over wings on serving platter.