Chef Cheung Ngai Lit

One of Chef Cheung Ngai Lit's ("Chef Ricky," as he is known) favorite recipes is Chicken Wu Xi. This dish originates from Wu Xi, a city close to Shanghai, where the cuisine is well known for its rich flavor and variety.

Chicken Wu Xi

Ingredients

Chicken leg cut in bite size pieces	900 g
Water	300 ml
Chinese red rice	40 g
Light soy sauce	40 g
Sugar	30 g
Chu hou bean paste	20 g
Chinese Shao Xing wine	20 ml
Minced ginger	10 g
Spring onion	10 g
Hoi sin sauce	10 g
Corn starch	20 g
Dried licorice	2 g
Dried star anise	1 g

Preparation

Marinate chicken leg meat with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in wok and stir fry the chicken meat.
Add the other ingredients and braise until the chicken becomes tender.
Season to taste.