Chinese Drunken Chicken

Notes

Note: We did this dish with equal parts wine and broth. You can change the ratio according to your own tastes, whether you like a stronger or lighter wine taste. But beware…upping the ratio of wine can make the chicken bitter, so proceed with caution.

Ingredients

For Stage 1: Preparing the Chicken & Stock
2 chicken leg quarters
2 ½ cups water
2 large slices ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
For Stage 2: The Brine
1 ½ cups of your homemade Chicken broth (at room temperature)
1 1/2 cups shaoxing huadiao wine (绍兴花雕酒)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 tablespoon dried goji berries/wolfberries

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