Sesame oil is more fragrant than the sesame oil we usually eat. If you visit a sesame oil pressing workshop, you can smell the fragrance that is released during the sesame oil pressing process. This fragrance makes it an important ingredient in flavoring and cooking. The main sesame oil used in Taiwanese sesame oil chicken is black sesame oil, which has an exceptionally rich aroma.

Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken

IngredientsPreparation

1 whole chicken,blacksesame seedsappropriate amount of oil, green onionsgingerrice wine, salt, appropriate amount of sugar.

Method

1. Cut the chicken into pieces, chop the green onions, slice the ginger. Heat an appropriate amount of oil in a pot.

2. Then add the ginger slices.ChickenAdd to the pot and stir-fry until the surface of the chicken is slightly browned.

3. Add sugar and stir-fry until melted. Then add rice wine and cook over high heat.

4. Continue to add appropriate amount of water, cover the pot and cook over high heat for 8 minutes, then turn to low heat.

5. Simmer for about 30 minutes, add appropriate amount of salt, and simmer for another 5 minutes.

6. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions and drizzle with sesame oil to mix.

Tips

Rice wine is a very important seasoning and cannot be omitted.

Authentic Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken

Ingredient Preparation

1 whole chicken ( ),dried shiitake mushrooms15 pieces, 3 tablespoons of black sesame oil, 2 tablespoons of rice wine, 1 block of old ginger, appropriate amount of salt.Method

1. Slice the old ginger into thin pieces, remove the stems and tails, wash the internal organs, and cut into 3cm cubes.

2. Wash the dried shiitake mushrooms and soak them in warm water. Add 3 tablespoons of black sesame oil to the pot.

3. Add ginger slices and sauté over low heat until the ginger slices wrinkle. Then add the chicken and stir-fry.

4. Stir-fry until the chicken skin is golden and cooked, about 60% cooked, then pour in rice wine and stir-fry evenly.

5. Continue to add the chicken to a ceramic pot, add the shiitake mushrooms and the water from soaking the shiitake mushrooms, cover the pot and bring to a boil.

6. Then turn the heat to low and simmer for about 1.5 hours, then add salt to taste.

Tips

Be sure to use dried shiitake mushrooms. Also, use low heat when sautéing the ginger.

Simple Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken

Ingredient Preparation

2 chicken legs, 1 block of old ginger, 2 tablespoons of black sesame oil, 1 bowl of rice wine, appropriate amount of salt,

white pepperappropriate amount.Method1. Cut the chicken legs into pieces and blanch. Slice the old ginger, heat 2 tablespoons of black sesame oil in a pot, add the old ginger and stir-fry until slightly yellow.

2. Then add the chicken and stir-fry until golden and cooked, drain the oil, add hot water, add salt and white

pepper

and boil.3. Then turn the heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes, and reduce the sauce.Tips

If you find it too plain, you can also add shiitake mushrooms or other ingredients.

Tip:

If you find it a bit plain, you can also add ingredients like shiitake mushrooms.