Braised Soy Sauce Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken
2 c. cold water
2 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
5 slices fresh ginger root (about 1/8-inch in diameter)
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. sesame seed oil
little Anisette extract

Preparation

In a pan large enough to hold all chicken, bring to a boil the water, soy sauce, wine, ginger root and sesame seed oil, then add chicken.
Sauce should reach 1/2 up side of chicken.
Reduce heat to moderate and cook 20 minutes.
Turn chicken and stir in sugar.
Simmer 20 minutes longer.
Turn off and let sit for 2 to 3 hours.