Red-Cooked Chicken

• 1 (10 ounce) bottle low sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 slices fresh ginger
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick, 3 to 4 inches
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 skinless chicken leg quarters
• 2 -3 green onions, sliced

1. Over high heat, bring the first 8 ingredients to a boil in a large saute pan.
2. Add the chicken and cover; reduce heat to medium.
3. Simmer for 3o minutes, turn chicken over; cover and continue to cook an additional 10 minutes.
4. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
5. Boil the braising liquid, uncovered, until syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
6. Strain through a sieve and spoon off any fat that rises.
7. Brush sauce onto chicken to coat; garnish with sliced scallions and serve with extra sauce for dipping.

soy sauce, sherry, green onion, brown sugar, ginger, anise, cinnamon, red pepper, chicken, green onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-cooked-chicken-204032 (may not work)