Braised Chicken and Potatoes #1
INGREDIENTS:
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
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
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.
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.