Place whole chicken in a large pot and cover with cold water, add salt & sesame oil, peel ginger and and peel to the pot - Finely chop the rest and set aside. Take the bulb of garlic and peel 4 cloves.

Finely chop the garlic and set aside. Run your knife through the rest of the garlic skin and toss into the pot. Chop 2 T of scallions & set aside, throw the rest into the pot. Bring the chicken to the boil, simmer for 10 mins, switch stove off and allow chicken to stand in the pot for 1 hour.

Remove chicken from pot and allow to cool. Once cooled, cut the chicken into 8 pieces and place on a serving plate.

Add peanut oil to saute pan & saute chopped fresh garlic and ginger, being careful not to burn the garlic and ginger. Infuse the oil for a while on a medium heat, then pour hot oil over the chicken.

Sprinkle with plenty of soy sauce and garnish with chopped scallions.