Braised Chicken with Dried Mushrooms
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
379 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Braised Chicken with Dried Mushrooms
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Braised chicken with dried shitake mushrooms,creating a fresh and light taste. Carrots and chili peppers also added in order to keep a balance between meat and vegetables.
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Ingredients
- A whole young chicken ,around 1000g, cut into one bite sizes
- 6-8 middle size dried shiitake mushrooms ,pre-hydrated and then cut into small chunks
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 thumb ginger ,sliced
- 3 cloves garlic ,sliced
- 2 scallions white ,cut into small sections
- 1 tbsp. cooking wine
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- Hot water for simmering
- 1 tbsp. rock sugar
- 2 tsp. salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
Spices
- 2 star anise
- 1 bay leaves
- 1 dried tangerine Peel
- 1 Amomum Cardamomum pod ,砂仁
- 1 Amomum tsaoko ,草果
Others
- Pre-soaked vermicelli noodles or rice sticks
- 10 fresh shiitake mushrooms ,cut into one bite size
- 1/2 cup of finely chopped scallions
- 1/2 cup of finely chopped corianders ,optional
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Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small chunks and then cook in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Transfer the chicken out and clean with warm water. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a claypot or stewing pot, fry garlic, ginger and scallion until aromatic over slow fire. Add chicken chunks in and fry until slightly browned. Add cooking wine and light soy sauce, continue frying for 1 to 2 minutes.Add spices and rock sugar.
- Pour in enough hot water to cover the chicken chunks and the water level should be at last 3 cm higher if you plan to cook noodles in the dish. Otherwise, use water to cover the chickens.
- Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the chicken is soft enough. Season with salt and white pepper.
- Add fresh mushrooms in, cook for 5 minutes and then place the pre-soaked noodles in. Cook for 2 minutes and serve with green onions
Notes
- Recipe firstly published in 2014 and updated in 2017
Nutrition Information
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Calories
379kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
1253mg
(52%)
Potassium
426mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
490IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
6.6mg
(7%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1253mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 426mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 6.6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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