Chinese Star Anise-Orange Brine

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Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Kevin Crafts
February 2011
RECIPE BY Sunset

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dry sherry
  • 2/3 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger
  • 12 star anise
  • 4 cinnamon sticks (2 1/2 in. long)
  • 2 tablespoons red chile flakes
  • Zest of 4 oranges or 8 tangerines
  • 2 cups orange juice or tangerine juice

How to Make It

Step 1

Pour 2 1/2 qts. water into a deep pot. Add remaining ingredients except orange juice. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Nest pot in ice water until cool. Discard cinnamon and stir in orange juice.

Step 2

Accompaniments

Step 3

Orange or tangerine slices

Step 4

Sushi rice

Step 5

Green onions cut in 2-in.-long slivers

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Ratings & Reviews

Hooligan69's Review

janerj
July 04, 2012
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janerj's Review

Hooligan69
August 02, 2011
this brine made a fantastic chicken. i had grilled it on the bbq after brining it. skin was very crispy and tasty, and the chicken itself was very juicy and delicious. will definitely make it again.