Stewed Chicken with Chestnuts Recipe

Stewed Chicken with Chestnuts Recipe

Ingredients: Serves 10

3 drumsticks

4 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 cup chestnuts

oil for frying

1 tsp chopped garlic

1 tsp chopped ginger

1 tbsp cooking wine

1 cup water

1/2 tbsp sugar

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp water

1 tsp sesame oil

 

Method:

Cut chicken into bite size pieces; coat with soy sauce and let it sit for 1/2 hour; drain and retain soy sauce. Heat oil for deep frying; deep fry chicken pieces and chestnuts for 2 minutes until golden; remove and drain. Heat pan with 2 tbsp oil; stir fry garlic and ginger over medium heat until fragrant; add chicken, rice wine,  sugar and black pepper; add retained soy sauce and simmer; cover it for 10 minutes. Add chestnuts and cook an additional 4 minutes or until sauce has reduced to about half of original quantity. Add cornstarch and water to thicken the gravy. Add sesame oil.

*Chestnuts may be purchased in 2 forms: canned or dried. If using dried let it soak in warm water until soft; drain and use as directed. If using canned, drain rinse and use directed.

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