Name: Asian-Style Poached Chicken
Ingredients: 5 green onions (scallions), cut into 3 pieces; 1 brown onion, quartered; 2 long red chiles, halved; 100g ginger, peeled and sliced; 6 cloves garlic, bruised; 1/4 cup (60ml) light soy sauce; 1 cup (250ml) Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing); 1/4 cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar; 4 liters water; 1 (1.8kg) whole chicken

Use the flavorful shredded chicken in soups, sandwiches and salads. You can freeze the chicken stock in airtight containers for up to 3 months. Thaw it to use in anything from flavored soup bases to fragrant noodle dishes. It’s also perfect for poaching chicken breasts in for extra-tasty salads, sandwiches and rolls.

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