Chicken Parcels ( 纸包鸡）

This a favourite family dish ( chi pao kai in Cantonese) with some juicy gravy. I have been busy with other recipes & totally forgot about this easy & yummy dish! 

Made some for dinner today... :p

This parcel was my first chicken parcel wrapped in August 2014. 

Chicken Parcels Recipe

Ingredients:

8 chicken thigh - cleaned, I removed the skin & keep the bone intact. 

3 stalks spring onions - cut about 3cm length.

4 baking paper / greaseproof paper - big enough to hold 2 chicken thighs. 

Marinade:

3 tbsp oyster sauce / mushroom sauce

1 tbsp light soya sauce 

1 tsp sugar 

1 tsp sesame oil 

2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ( shaoxing/huatiow)

Pepper & salt to taste

4 clove of garlic - minced

Thumb size ginger - minced 

Preparation steps:

1. Clean chicken & leave in the big bowl. Add in the marinade & mix well. Marinate for at least 1 hour. Best if leave overnight.

2. Prepare the paper & put 2 pieces of chicken thighs & garnish with spring onions. 

3. Wrap it up & seal it. 

4. Repeat until all the parcels are done. 

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C for 20 minutes. 

6. Remove from oven & served immediately with steamed cooked rice! 

Bon appétit !! 

Chin's Notes:

1. Great to make for individual serving / one big parcels. For big parcel, best to use double layer of the baking paper. 

2. I just used normal baking papers. 

3. I did not remove the bone because more effort is required. I like to keep it simple. But will remove the skin ;) 

4. For sealing I will tie it up / seal it with a stainless steel pin. 

5. Alternatively you can also wrap it like below. ;) as long as the chicken is sealed properly!