Easy Chicken Char Siu With Soft Boiled Egg

1. 1

   Slice the garlic and ginger thinly, and cut the green parts off the Japanese leeks or green onions.

2. 2

   Start cooking the chicken from the skin side first, and brown both sides.

3. 3

   Add the sugar, sake, mirin, soy sauce and the chopped up vegetables from Step 1 to the pan in Step 2.

4. 4

   Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, then test the chicken for doneness by poking it with a bamboo skewer.

5. 5

   If the juice from the chicken runs clear, it's done.

6. 6

   In a separate pan boil the eggs for 5 minutes after the water comes to a boil to make soft boiled eggs.

7. 7

   Peel the shells.

8. 8

   Turn the heat off the pan in Step 4, add the eggs from step 5 and leave to marinate for half a day or overnight.

9. 9

   Turn the chicken and eggs occasionally to let the sauce penetrate them evenly.

10. 10

    This is the finished item.

11. 11

    It's also delicious if you grill the chicken a little while brushing on the sauce.

12. 12

    I stocked the leftover sauce/marinade in the refrigerator.

13. 13

    It has a delicious chicken flavor.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.