Braised Chicken with Dried Chestnuts

Categories: Poultry

Serves: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 -(up to)
1 c Dried chestnuts
1 Spring chicken
2 -(up to)
3 tb Oil
2 c Water
2 sl Fresh ginger root
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Sherry
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sugar

Instructions:
1. Parboil dried clestnuts (see "Glossary of Chinese Ingredients").

2. With a cleaver, chop chicken, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.

3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Brown chicken sections quickly. Meanwhile bring
water to a boil.

4. Mince ginger root; then combine with soy sauce, sherry, salt and sugar.
Stir into pan with chickcn. Add chestnuts and water; then simmer, covered,
until done (about 45 minutes).

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