Braised Dark Soy Chicken with Fried Shredded Ginger

Ingredients:

10 chicken drumettes

4 tbsp sesame oil

3" ginger, cut matchsticks

1" ginger, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

200ml water

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

Marinate

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp ground white pepper

Instructions:

1. Combine the chicken drumlets with the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly and let them marinate for an hour or longer.
2. Heat sesame oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry the shredded ginger until it turns golden brown, then remove it from the pan.
3. Add the sliced ginger and minced garlic to the same saucepan with the sesame oil. Stir-fry until fragrant.
4. Introduce the marinated drumlets and pan-fry until they become fragrant. Pour in the leftover marinade from the chicken.
5. Incorporate the dark soy sauce and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Then, add water and let it simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Increase the heat to thicken the sauce.
6. Finally, sprinkle the fried shredded ginger on top. Serve immediately with steamed white rice. Enjoy!