Rolled Chicken And Green Onions (Toriniku Negi-Maki)
- 2 large whole chicken legs, boned (drumsticks with thighs attached, 7-8 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger juice
- 1/2 cup sake, plus
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 small leek, white part only
- 2 cups water
- 6 -8 green onions
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Pierce skin of each leg several times with a fork. Place chicken skin-side-down on work surface. Score thickest parts of meat with a sharp knife; press and spread lightly so the meat is of even thickness.
- Mix together ginger juice, 2 tablespoons sake, the sugar, and the soy sauce in a medium bowl. Add chicken, turning to coat evenly. Marinate 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Cut leek crosswise into 2-inch lengths; cut each piece lengthwise in half and then into needle-fine strips. Soak in the water 5 minutes; drain and reserve.
- Drain chicken, reserving marinade; place chicken skin-side-down on cutting board. Cut onions to the same length as long dimension of chicken pieces. Sift a light, even coating of cornstarch over onions and chicken.
- Place 3 or 4 otions along length of each chicken piece; roll each jelly-roll fashion around onions. Fasten each roll securely by wrapping with kitchen twine at 1/2-inch intervals.
- Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add chicken rolls, seam-side-down. Cook, turning frequently with tongs, until light brown on all sides. Pour off excess fat.
- Add remaining 1/2 cup of sake to chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 7 minutes. Add reserved marinade and cook, covered, turning rolls occasionally, until chicken is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove twine from rolls; cut crosswise into 1-inch thick slices. Spoon pan juices over slices. Serve with the shredded raw leek.
chicken, ginger juice, sake, sake, sugar, soy sauce, only, water, green onions, cornstarch, vegetable oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rolled-chicken-and-green-onions-toriniku-negi-maki-514317 (may not work)