Chicken with Tangerines & Star Anise

Name: Chicken with Tangerines & Star Anise
Yield: 4–6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch; Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 8 skin-on, bone-in, chicken thighs (about 3¼ lb/1.6 kg); 2 tangerines; ¼-inch (6-mm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 tsp Sriracha sauce; 2 Tbsp canola oil; Steamed rice for serving; 2 star anise pods; 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) low-sodium chicken broth

Preparation info

4–6
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking with Spice

By Jennifer Newens

Published 2013

About

Here, fresh tangerines (at their best in winter) add a tart-sweet element to a star anise–infused braising liquid for chicken. The fragrant ingredients perk up the deep flavors in the dish and cut through the richness of tender braised chicken thighs. If you like, sauté tangerine wedges in butter for a pretty garnish.

Ingredients

2 tangerines
8 skin-on, bone-in, chicken thighs (about 3¼ lb/1.6

Main course
Spicy
Winter
Southeast Asia

Method

Finely grate zest from tangerines, then squeeze ½ cup tangerine juice. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon