Breville Spiced Soy Chicken

2 tbsp oil

3 kg chicken thigh cutlets, skin removed

1 cup salt reduced soy sauce

1 cup Shaoxing (Chinese Cooking Wine) or dry sherry

4 pcs. cloves garlic, finely chopped

¼ cup chopped fresh ginger

3 pcs. star anise

2 pcs. cinnamon sticks

2 tsp sesame oil

¼ cup brown sugar, well packed

2 tbsp cornstarch

½ cup water

1 tbsp green onions, very thinly sliced

2 pcs. red chilies, seeds removed and thinly sliced

SEARING ON THE STOVETOP WITH EASY SEAR™ PAN

Place Breville EasySear™ pan into the stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil and heat a further 1 minute.

Cook chicken pieces in batches until well browned on both sides, remove from pan. Remove EasySear™ pan from heat and drain off oil.

SLOW COOKING

Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.

Add soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, garlic, ginger, star anise, cinnamon sticks, sesame oil and brown sugar, mix well.

Return chicken to pan and turn to coat all over in marinade. Cover with lid.

Turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘Auto’ setting. Cook for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is cooked, turning once during cooking if possible.

Remove chicken from EasySear™ pan and arrange pieces on a serving plate. Cover to keep warm.

Mix together cornstarch and water, stir into EasySear™ pan, continue stirring until sauce boils and thickens.

Serve chicken with the marinade spooned over and top with green onions and chilies.

Setting Variation: Use the High setting and cook for 3 to 4 hours or Low setting for 5 to 6 hours.