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Chicken: Tea Smoked Chicken

Source of Recipe

www.lightliving.com


List of Ingredients

2 chicken breast, deboned, skinless
1/2 cup uncooked rice (any kind)
1/2 cup sugar (brown or white)
1/8 cup tea - Chinese green, loose leaves
1 stick cinnamon, broken in half
6 peppercorns -- (6 to 8)
2 star anise, optional


Recipe

To tea smoke in your home you will need either a wok, or deep pot (not non stick) with a tight lid, a rack tall enough to keep the chicken off the smoke mixture. I have often used 4 chopsticks wedged against the sides to make a # with a cake rack on top. This works especially well in a wok. You will need to make a "bowl" out of tinfoil for the smoke mixture. Place all ingredients except the chicken in the tinfoil bowl in the bottom of the wok/pot. Put the rack over this. Turn the flame to high until the mixture begins to smoke. Please make sure your kitchen is well ventilated.

Place the chicken on the rack along the sides. Turn the heat down to medium or medium-low. Allow it to smoke for 15-25 minutes depending on size. If you feel a lot of smoke is escaping you can seal the edge with tinfoil. When you check the chicken it should be a light brown color. Allow the smoke mixture to cool and throw away. Serving suggestions: This chicken is incredibly moist and tender. It can be served either hot or cold and is excellent in salad. I usually serve it with both rice and an oriental salad, or with a Korean glass noodle salad.