Nopi-Style Twice-Cooked Chicken
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the chicken:
  • 4 cups chicken stock (preferable low-sodium)
  • ⅓ cup gluten free soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar (white wine vinegar works great too)
  • 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons whole peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon allspice berries
  • 1 lime, peeled
  • 3 pounds chicken thighs or chicken quarters, skins on
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream or greek yogurt
Instructions
  1. Add chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, honey, peppercorns, allspice, lime peel (reserve the rest of the lime for later), and chicken to a large stockpot. Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the stock and place a plate on top of that, to keep the chicken submerged in the liquid.
  2. Bring liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook gently for 25 to 30 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reads 165 degrees F (Alternatively, remove a piece of chicken from the pot and cut into it to check for doneness). Once chicken is cooked, remove it from the pot with tongs. (Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve and allow to cool to room temperature for refrigerating. Reserve for another use - this stock makes a delicious base for rice, braised dishes, or even poaching vegetables).
  3. While the chicken simmers, prepare the sauce by whisking the sambal oelek, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a small bowl.
  4. Preheat the broiler to high. Place the chicken - skin side up - in a cast iron skillet or other ovenproof baking dish. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the skin is dark brown and crispy (Watch closely while broiling, as the chicken can burn very quickly!). Alternatively, you can brown the chicken on a well-oiled grill, skin side down, over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes.
  5. Serve the chicken with the spicy sambal oelek sauce and reserved lime wedges.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/nopi-style-twice-cooked-chicken/