Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 485 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 - 4 lb / 1.5 - 2 kg whole chicken (, skin on); 2 1/2 cups Chinese cooking wine ((or sherry) (see notes)); 3/4 cup brown sugar ((or substitute with white sugar)); 1/4 cup black vinegar ((or substitute with malt vinegar, or white vinegar. Don't use balsamic)); 1 1/4 cups light soy sauce ((or substitute with 3/4 cup ordinary soy sauce + 1/2 cup water + 1 tsp salt)); 3 tbsp coarsely chopped ginger ((no need to peel)); 4 g arlic cloves (, crushed (not minced - see notes)); 3 tbsp cooking oil ((vegetable, peanut or canola))

This is one of those Chinese dishes that tastes great even if you have to substitute one or two of the ingredients or get the quantities a bit wrong. I really encourage you to go to an Asian Grocery store to get Chinese cooking wine because it is so cheap! I bought a large bottle for A$0.99 (less th

⏱ 485 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 480min 📊 Hard 🍽 10 servings ⭐ 4.9 (29) 👁 4

Slow Cooker Crispy Chinese Shredded Chicken

Ingredients

10 servings

3 - 4 lb / 1.5 - 2 kg whole chicken (, skin on)
2 1/2 cups Chinese cooking wine ((or sherry) (see notes))
3/4 cup brown sugar ((or substitute with white sugar))
1/4 cup black vinegar ((or substitute with malt vinegar, or white vinegar. Don't use balsamic))
1 1/4 cups light soy sauce ((or substitute with 3/4 cup ordinary soy sauce + 1/2 cup water + 1 tsp salt))
3 tbsp coarsely chopped ginger ((no need to peel))
4 g arlic cloves (, crushed (not minced - see notes))
3 tbsp cooking oil ((vegetable, peanut or canola))

Instructions

Place all ingredients except the oil in slow cooker.
Slow cook on low for 8 hours.
Place all ingredients except the oil in a pot in which the chicken fits quite snugly but not tightly (you don't want the sides of the chicken pressed up tightly against the wall of the pot).
Put lid on and bring to boil over high heat. Turn heat down to low and let it simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone.
Remove chicken from braising liquid.
Shred with your hands or two forks, including the skin. The meat should fall off very easily.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil over high heat in a large heavy based fry pan.
Add chicken (enough to cover the pan without crowding it) and drizzle over braising liquid.
Cook until the underside is browned and crispy (about 1 1/2 minutes), then remove from the pan. Don't flip the chicken (see notes).
Repeat with remaining chicken (it takes me 3 batches).
Serve with rice, on rice stick noodles or on a salad with the remaining braising liquid on the side. It is also great in fried rice.
This freezes really well, before or after browning the chicken. Just divide into freezer bags, label then freeze. If you froze it before browning the chicken, then brown it after thawing.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein60.2g

Carbs15g

Fat10.3g

440kcal

60.2gProtein

15gCarbs

10.3gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$260.00

Per Serving
$26.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$520.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
- 4 lb / 1.5 - 2 kg whole chicken	3	$98.00
Chinese cooking wine	1 cups	$28.00
brown sugar	0.75 cup	$22.00
black vinegar	0.25 cup	$19.00
light soy sauce	0.25 cups	$25.00
coarsely chopped ginger	3 tbsp	$49.00
arlic cloves	4 g	$6.00
cooking oil	3 tbsp	$13.00