Beggar’s Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 pounds whole chicken
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon 5-spice powder
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar unrefined
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon mushroom sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon wine xiao shing
• 1/2 cup water chestnuts sliced
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoots sliced
• 1 bunch green onions cut into 2” lengths
• 5 slices peeled fresh ginger
• 11 dried shiitake mushrooms small, Reconstitute in hot water for 15-20 minutes, drain from soaking water & trim stalks
• 1/4 cup ham sliced into ½”x 2” lengths
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons regular soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar unrefined
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 tablespoon water