Name: Authentic Suan Tang Ji (Sour Soup Chicken) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs / 1.4 kg), cut into 8-10 pieces; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 inch ginger, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 2-3 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces; 4 cups chicken stock or water; 1/2 cup Sichuan Pickled Mustard Greens (Suan Cai), rinsed and chopped; 1/4 cup Chinese Black Vinegar (Zhenjiang vinegar); 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar; 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/2 cup Wood Ear Mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced (optional); 2 tbsp Cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (slurry, for thickening); 2 tbsp chopped Cilantro for garnish

Suan Tang Ji 🇨🇳 China

A Chinese dish featuring chicken cooked in a vinegary broth.

cooked in broth

Made with

Chicken vinegary broth

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