Chicken boiled in Pu erh Tea



Chicken:
One whole chicken, cleaned (rub salt if desired)
Pu erh tea steeped in boiling water, drained
Star Anise
Pinches of Chinese five-spice

In a soup pan, put the whole chicken. Pour tea, just enough to cover the chicken. Put the Star Anise and Chinese Five spice. Bring to boil for 15 minutes, then heat in medium heat for 1 hour and 45 mins. Remove the chicken and place in the serving dish. Reserve stock for gravy.

Gravy:
3 cups of stock
starch, dissolved in water
salt
soy sauce
black pepper
Chicken bouillon (if desired)

Strain two to three cups of chicken-tea stock to remove solids. Let boil in a sauce pan, add starch and adjust according to desired consistency. Adjust taste with salt, soy sauce and black pepper.


Vegetables:
olive oil
onion, cubed
carrots, cubed
potato, cubed
Bits and pieces of Mushroom in can, drained
raisins or pickles

Saute onion in olive oil, add carrots and potato. let cook and add mushrooms and raisins/pickles. Put a little liquid by using the stock. Serve together with the chicken.













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