White-Cut Chicken

白切鷄

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  • This recipe would serve

    6

    or more accompanied by a spirited stir-fried vegetable dish, such as Green Peas with Minced Pork or Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce.
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    By Irene Kuo

    Published 1977

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    For the more delicate chicken, the white-cut procedure is slightly different. The chicken is simmered briefly and then steeped for a long time before it is plunged into the ice water. You will find it firm, flavorful, and extraordinarily succulent-between the meat and skin there is a marvelous layer of jelled juices.

    The sauce and seasonings for the fresh ham may be used here, but omit the vinegar and garlic; they do not go well with chicken. Better still, make any one of the delici

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