Chinese Poached Chicken with Soy Ginger Sauce

• 6 cups Water
• 2 stalks Celery, Cut Into 2" Pieces
• 1/4 bunches Fresh Coriander, Cut Into 2" Pieces
• 2 whole Shallots, Peeled, Cut In Half
• 1 piece Ginger, 1 1/2" Long, Thinly Sliced
• 2 whole Scallions, Cut Into 2" Pieces
• 1 clove Garlic
• 10 whole Coriander Seeds
• 6 whole White Peppercorns
• 8 whole Szechuan Peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 3 Tablespoons Shao Hsing Rice Wine Or Sherry
• 2 pieces Chicken Breast Halves, On The Bone
• Fresh Coriander, For Garnish
• 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
• 2 teaspoons Mushroom Or Dark Soy Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Minced Ginger
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Minced Garlic
• 2 Tablespoons Finely Julienned Scallions
• 1/4 teaspoons Agave Nectar
• 1 pinch White Pepper
• 13 cups Poaching Liquid

1. In a large saucepan, place water, celery, coriander, shallots, ginger, scallions, garlic, coriander seeds, white peppercorns, Szechuan peppercorns and salt.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
3. Add rice wine.
4. Place chicken breast halves in poaching liquid, skin side up.
5. Bring back to boil; lower heat, cover pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Turn chicken breasts over, and simmer 5 more minutes.
7. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
8. Remove chicken from poaching liquid (reserve poaching liquid) and let cool, covered with plastic.
9. Remove bones and skin, and reserve for future use.
10. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
11. To make the soy ginger sauce, combine both soy sauces, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, scallions, agave nectar, white pepper and poaching liquid in a small bowl.
12. Serve chicken with soy ginger sauce on the side.
13. Garnish with fresh coriander.
14. Note: Save bones and skin from poached chicken, and cook with remaining poaching liquid to make chicken broth.
15. Skim fat from surface.
16. Freeze broth for future use.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chinese-poached-chicken-with-soy-ginger-sauce/ (may not work)