Christmas oranges with chicken

Description

I offer a completely charming way of presenting snacks in oranges. But appearance is not the only benefit of this dish, it also used amazing way to flavor dishes that was invented in China. The Chinese way cooking the crabs in oranges, aromatizing them with flowers chrysanthemums, vinegar on roses and sosinski wine. All these wonders, of course, have to do with us, but to use the idea - it is available to everyone. So, I took the available products, modified the idea and got a wonderful, tasty, fragrant, beautiful and elegant dish. It's not just supply portion control is a real little edible gift for everyone!

Ingredients

Orange

5 piece
Chicken fillet

600 g
Ginger

1 piece
Garlic

2 tooth
Soy sauce

200 ml
Dry white wine

150 ml
Vinegar

50 ml
Chili

1 piece
Honey

1 tsp
Spices

2 Tbsp
Olive oil

1 Tbsp

Cooking

To prepare the products. Oranges a good wash and pour over boiling water.

Chicken fillet cut into small pieces.

Spice heat in a dry pan to enhance their flavor. * I used star anise, cardamom, cloves and fennel is the basis (+ cinnamon), the so-called "5 spices mix", widespread in China. It is very suitable spices for marinating meats, especially poultry. Stunning aroma and taste.

To connect the wine with the vinegar and add spices. Leave to infuse

The second part of the grind spices in a mortar or grind in a convenient way.

Chicken fillet marinated in 100g of soy sauce, adding ground spices, finely grated ginger and garlic and (optional) chilli (flakes or fresh finely chopped). Set aside fillets to marinate.

At this time prepare the oranges: cut oranges with "taps". The bottom of the orange is also slightly undercut for stability. To choose the pulp from oranges with a knife and spoon, leaving a little pulp on the walls. A little pulp it is important to retain because if will be only the subcortical white layer, then later it will give the dish its bitterness.

To do so with all the oranges, collecting the pulp in a separate container. Then separate the juice by rubbing or strain the resulting mass through a sieve.

Very hot deep pan with one tablespoon of olive/sesame oil and quickly fry the marinated chicken until brown.

Add to pan with remaining soy sauce and orange juice well and boil until thick. Optionally add honey or sugar for caramelization or starch solution for thickening. If the bad fluid is evaporated, remove chicken with a slotted spoon and boil down the remaining sauce.

Pieces of chicken along with the sauce, dump in the oranges and cover them with "caps". * I think something similar could be done with the shrimp, and squid with rice, and Turkey, and other suitable toppings.

And now the Chinese magic. For it will need small cups the size of an orange. These cups 1/3 filled with a mixture of wine vinegar and spices.

Inside each of the bowls with liquid, place the stuffed orange.

You will also need cooking bags or cellophane, like the one that wrapped the flowers. In the center of a square piece of the cellophane to put the bowl with the orange

Bring the edges up and tie with a ribbon. It turns out to be a beautiful gift, but that's not all.

To make this gift is not only beautiful, tasty but also give it a delicious flavor, you will need a steamer or other suitable design, which can replace the steamer. All the oranges to set on the bottom of a double boiler (pound) cover/to cover with a lid and leave for a couple for 10-20 minutes. This stage can be done before filing, and all preceding steps to prepare in advance. While the oranges are located in the steamer, their contents will have time to warm up, but most importantly they are filled with the aromas of the contents of the bowls.

Unleashing such a gift, you will inhale aroma of spices and removing the "cap" will be able to enjoy a delicious hot dish or appetizer. And, of course, such a "gift" appearance of the snacks will delight the eyes of all the audience for any holiday table!

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