Braised Chicken with Chestnut

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 10 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    1355 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Braised Chicken with Chestnut

Classic Chinese style braised chicken with chestnut- a yummy and healthy nut popular in Mainland China.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 pounds chicken , I use whole chicken, you can use chicken thigh
  • 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce light
  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 1 cup chestnut fresh, shelled
  • 2 green onions , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic sliced, cloves
  • 1 scallion sections about 10cm long
  • 4 lices ginger
  • 1/4 red onion middle size
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cups water hot

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce light
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt , taste to adjust the amount accordingly
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into small chunks and then cook in boiling water for around 30 seconds to remove the impurities. And then transfer out and drain.
  2. Marinate the chicken with around 2 tablespoons soy sauce for around 15 minutes. Drain before frying.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a pan or wok until really hot. Add chicken chunks in. Stay for around 1 minute until brown on one side and fragrant. And then turn them over to fry the other side.
  4. Move them to one side of the wok; add garlic, ginger, scallion and red onion until aroma. Mix well. Pour around 2 cups of hot water to soak the chicken chunks completely. Slow the fire to simmer for around 10 minutes. Add all the other sauce ingredients except sesame oil
  5. Add chestnuts in and continue simmer until the chestnuts are well cooked (soft to your own preference). Turn up the fire to thicken the sauce. When the sauce is well thickened, add sesame oil. Transfer to serving plate and garnish with chopped green onion before serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 1355kcal (68%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 91g (182%) Fat 90g (138%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Cholesterol 340mg (113%) Sodium 3430mg (143%) Potassium 1318mg (28%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 735IU (15%) Vitamin C 40.2mg (45%) Calcium 87mg (9%) Iron 6.2mg (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1355 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 1355kcal 68%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 91g 182%
Fat 90g 138%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 340mg 113%
Sodium 3430mg 143%
Potassium 1318mg 28%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 735IU 15%
Vitamin C 40.2mg 45%
Calcium 87mg 9%
Iron 6.2mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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