Soy Sauce Chicken With Cola Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• One 3 1/2- to 4-pound (1.6 to 1.8kg) chicken, backbone removed and chicken cut in half lengthwise through breastbone
• 1 tablespoon (12g) kosher salt
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Chinese rose wine or Shaoxing wine, divided (see note)
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil
• 1 large shallot (50g), thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• One 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 pieces whole star anise
• One 2-inch cinnamon stick, smashed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 3 cups (710ml) Coca-Cola (two 12-ounce cans)
• 1 3/4 cups (420ml) dark soy sauce
• 1 cup (240ml) water
• 3/4 cup (175ml) honey
• 2 scallions, cut into 3-inch pieces and lightly smashed
• Steamed white rice
• Sliced scallions