Side Pannel
Braised Chestnut Chicken
Ingredients List
- 6 Dried black mushroons
- 30 Chestnuts
- 2 lb Chicken legs
- 2 Or
- 3 Sets chicken giblets
- 2 sl Fresh ginger root
- 2 -(up to)
- 3 tb Oil
- 2 c Water
- 3 tb Soy sauce
- 2 tb Sherry
- 1/2 ts Salt
Directions
1. Soak dried mushrooms. Shell chestnuts (see "How-to Section"); then cut
in half.
2. With a cleaver, chop chicken legs, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.
Chop giblets in 2-inch sections. Slice ginger root and soaked mushrooms.
3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Quickly brown chicken and giblet sections. Add
ginger root and mushrooms; stir-fry about 1 minute.
4. Meanwhile heat, but do not boil, water; then stir in soy sauce, sherry
and salt. Pour over chicken and bring to a boil. Then simmer, covered, 30
to 35 minutes.
5. Add chestnuts and simmer, covered, 15 minutes more.
NOTE: This dish is often served at holiday feasts and elaborate dinners.
VARIATION: Brown chicken as in step 3; then sprinkle with 1-1/2 tablespoons
soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sherry and 3 tablespoons cold water. Stir in to
heat. Add the salt and ginger root and simmer, covered, 30 minutes without
additional water. Then pick up step 5.
in half.
2. With a cleaver, chop chicken legs, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.
Chop giblets in 2-inch sections. Slice ginger root and soaked mushrooms.
3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Quickly brown chicken and giblet sections. Add
ginger root and mushrooms; stir-fry about 1 minute.
4. Meanwhile heat, but do not boil, water; then stir in soy sauce, sherry
and salt. Pour over chicken and bring to a boil. Then simmer, covered, 30
to 35 minutes.
5. Add chestnuts and simmer, covered, 15 minutes more.
NOTE: This dish is often served at holiday feasts and elaborate dinners.
VARIATION: Brown chicken as in step 3; then sprinkle with 1-1/2 tablespoons
soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sherry and 3 tablespoons cold water. Stir in to
heat. Add the salt and ginger root and simmer, covered, 30 minutes without
additional water. Then pick up step 5.
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