The Easy Soy Sauce–Braised Chicken Dinner My Family Requests All the Time

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 1/4 teaspoon MSG, such as Aji-no-moto
• 1 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder, divided
• 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar (about 3 1/2 ounces; 90g), divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 pounds (906g) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) neutral oil, such as vegetable
• 8 scallions (5 1/2 ounces; 150g), green and white parts cut into 2-inch segments
• One 2-inch piece ginger (1 ounce; 30g), peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 medium cloves garlic (25g)
• 3 star anise
• One 2-inch piece cassia bark or cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup (120ml) light soy sauce
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Shaoxing wine
• 1 1/2 cups (355ml) water

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