THREE CUP CHICKEN

This dish is called San Pei Ji ( three cup chicken ), is well known dish in Jiangxi. This dish was first prepared for Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283)of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127- 1279), a prominent writer and military general famous for his loyalty and heroism . You will need a chicken breast fillet 600gm , cut into 3cm pieces . Bring a pot of water to the boil and place the chicken pieces in the water briefly . Remove and rinse the chicken under cold water . Place the chicken in a heavy based saucepan that has a lid. Add 90 ml of cooking oil ( rice bran oil )90ml of Chinese cooking wine , 90 ml of tamari ( light soy sauce ) Slice 2 spring onions into 3cm lengths ,1 tbs of minced ginger and 500ml of water . Cover and bring to a simmer over a low heat , simmer for 45 minutes . Serve with fresh sprigs of coriander ( cilantro )