Saturday, December 20, 2008

Bobo Chicken


In Chinese, Bo means a bowl like pottery container. Maybe this dish is so named because it was often served in a Bo when it was originally created.

Ingredients:
1 (about 3lb) whole chicken
1 bunch scallions, halved crosswise
4 (1/4-inch-thick) round slices fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of roasted white sesame
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
some parsley, chopped
1/2 table spoon of salt

Sauce:
1 table spoon of peanut sauce
1 1/2 table spoon of sesame sauce
1 table spoon of light soy sauce
1 table of cooking wine
1/2 table spoon of salt
2 table spoon of chili oil

Direction:

1. Rinse chicken inside and out;
2. Bring water with 1/2 table spoon of salt,scallions,and ginger to a boil in a deep stockpot. Add cooking wine and chicken, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through;
3. Remove chicken from pot and rinse it with cold water until it cool;
4. Then cut and serve chicken in a large bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients and add to the bowl;
5. Sprinkle with sesame, parsley, and garlic;

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