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 Today's recipe, "Asian Chicken with Ginger and Scallion Sauce", combines Asian flavors and ginger spice to dress chicken up into a fun family meal. A favorite of the Hass family from Tablas Creek Vineyards, this dish perfectly complements the honey, nut and mineral flavors in their Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc. Although the cooking time for this recipe is a bit more than 2 hours, the active time is short, making this a perfect weekend meal that can cook while you are busy doing other things.
Asian Chicken with Ginger and Scallion Sauce
Serves 2 as a main course or 4 as an appetizer.
- 1 whole chicken (~3 pounds)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 4 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
- 3/8 cup finely shredded fresh ginger
- 4 scallions, green part included, trimmed and cut into 4-inch lengths, then cut into fine strips
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp dry sherry
Place the chicken in a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the chicken stand in the cooking liquid until just warm (about 2 hours). Drain and save broth for another use.
Cut the chicken into serving pieces, then chop into bite-sized morsels and drizzle with sesame oil. Arrange chicken pieces neatly on a platter.
Heat the peanut or vegetable oil in a saucepan. When hot, add the ginger and scallions. Cook about 45 seconds.
Scoop the ginger and scallions out of the oil with a slotted spoon, and scatter them over the chicken.
Add the remaining ingredients to the oil. Bring to a boil, cook for 15 seconds and pour over the chicken.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
About Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc
The Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2005 is a blend of three estate-grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The 2005 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc is a vibrant expression of the terroir of Tablas Creek. It shows aromas of honeysuckle, mint, lemon peel and spice, with rich Roussanne flavors of honey, rose petals, pear, petrol and white flowers, excellent breadth, cleansing acidity and great length. It should drink well when young but will also reward time in bottle; we expect it to show beautifully for at least the next 5-7 years.
About Tablas Creek Vineyards
 Tablas Creek Vineyard was founded by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and Robert Haas, longtime importer and founder of Vineyard Brands. They chose the hilly Las Tablas district of west Paso Robles for its similarities to Châteauneuf-du-Pape: limestone soils, a favorable climate, and rugged terrain. All Tablas Creek wines are estate grown and organically farmed on our vineyard. Tablas Creek follows the centuries-old Châteauneuf-du-Pape tradition of blending chosen varietals, which produces wines that are more complex, better balanced, and richer than single varietal wines. Each varietal is hand-harvested when completely ripe and fermented separately. Wine making, including native yeast fermentation and neutral French oak barrels, preserves the wines' ties to their soil, climate, and varietal character.
Tablas Creek Vineyard
9339 Adelaida Road
Paso Robles CA 93446
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