Chicken Provencale With Star Anise Recipes

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH STAR ANISE SAUCE, GINGER CARROTS AND SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Clean the chicken and sprinkle the entire bird, inside and out, with salt and pepper. Stuff the bird with the oranges, garlic, onions, celery, rosemary and thyme. Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan and bake for 20 minutes. If the chicken is browning too quickly, turn the oven down to 375 degrees F and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the oven, tent with foil and let rest 30 minutes. While the chicken is cooking, work on the garnishes.
• For the snow peas and carrots: Fill a large pot with water, season with salt and bring to a boil. Prepare an ice bath by placing ice cubes and water in a bowl. Set aside. Dump the snap peas into the boiling water and cook until al dente. Be sure to test the peas as they are cooking to prevent them from overcooking. Use a slotted spoon to remove the snow peas from the water and plunge into the ice bath. Remove from the ice when cool and reserve until service.
• Put the carrots, ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons butter and brown sugar in a saute pan and add water until the carrots are barely covered. The carrots should be in a single layer. Put on high heat and cook until all the water is nearly evaporated. Cover and set aside for service.
• For the star anise sauce: Combine the stock, soy sauce, anise seeds, honey, vinegar, sesame oil and thyme and reduce until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
• Once the chicken has rested, carve the bird by removing the legs from the thighs and slicing the breasts in half. Pour any juices that have collected in the pan into the sauce and hold warm over low heat.
• To finish the snap peas, heat a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon butter. Once it is bubbly, add the garlic and snap peas. Season with salt and pepper. To finish the carrots, gently reheat over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to moisten.
• Once everything is hot, serve a piece of white and dark meat garnished with the carrots, snap peas and drizzled with the sauce.

CHICKEN PROVENCAL WITH STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Blanch onions in pot of boiling water 2 minutes.
• Use slotted spoon, transfer onions to bowl of ice water, cool for 5 minutes, drain and peel.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large ovenproof pot over high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Work in batches, sear chicken until golden brown, abotu 12 minutes each batch, transfer chicken to plate.
• Drain all but 3 tbsp of dripping, add remaining oil, mushroom, onions and saute for 7 minutes.
• Add star anise, bay leaves and garlic, saute for 3 minutes.
• Add wine and tomatoes, boil until sauce is reduced by half, stir in chicken broth and return chicken to pot.
• press to submerge.
• Cover pot and place in oven for about 1 hour.
• Transfer chicken to plate, tent with foil to keep warm.
• Boil sauce until reduced to about 7 cups.
• Mix butter and flour in a small bowl then gradually whisk the mixture into sauce.
• Simmer until thickens.
• Add olives, season with salt and pepper, add chicken back to heat through then serve.

SPICY BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to bowl. Add mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups green onions, garlic and ginger to pot. Sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to pot. Add chicken broth, hoisin sauce and star anise. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pot; cool slightly. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Cut meat crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Meanwhile, boil mixture in pot until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Stir in cabbage and chili sauce. Boil until cabbage is tender, about 4 minutes. Return chicken to pot; simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Discard star anise. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup green onions.

FABULOUS FIVE SPICE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, blend the soy sauce, oil, sherry, shallots, garlic, ginger, Chinese five-spice powder, serrano pepper, brown sugar, anise, and salt until smooth. Place the chicken in a large bowl. Pour the blended mixture over the chicken, cover, and marinate at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade. Place chicken on the grill, and cook 10 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.

CHICKEN PROVENCALE WITH STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blanch onions in pot of boiling water 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer onions to bowl of ice water; cool 5 minutes. Drain onions; peel. Heat 2 TBSPs oil in large wide ovenproof pot over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook chicken until browned, about 12 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to plate. Drain all but 3 TBSPs drippings from pot. Add remaining 1 TBSP oil. Add mushrooms and onions; saute 7 minutes. Add star anise, bay leaves, and garlic; saute 3 minutes. Add wine and tomatoes and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Stir in chicken broth. Return chicken to pot, pressing to submerge. Cover, place in oven, and cook until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken to plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Boil sauce until reduced to 7 cups, about 20 minutes. Mix butter and flour in small bowl. Gradually whisk butter mixture into sauce. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add olives to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Return chicken to pot; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

CHICKEN SIMMERED IN SOY AND STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Place the ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, cooking wine or sherry, star anise, cinnamon stick and sugar in a frying pan over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Add the chicken and cook for 6-7 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• Add the greens to the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
• Place chicken and greens on serving plates and spoon over pan juices as sauce.
• Serve with steamed rice.