Baked Oriental Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup shaoxing wine (rice wine or dry sherry works too)
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons ginger, grated
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 whole star anise
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 tablespoons water

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except the chicken in a saucepan or flame-proof casserole, bring to boil over medium heat.
Add chicken thighs, simmer for 2 minutes, turning the chicken to coat with sauce.
Transfer pan/casserole to oven (preheated to 400\u00b0F/200\u00b0C) and bake uncovered for 40mins, turning once halfway through the cooking time.
Sprinkle with shredded green onions and red chilli before serving with plain jasmine rice.