Unique Chicken Recipe with Chestnuts

100 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Heat the cooking oil in a wok until it starts smoking.
  2. 2Heat the cooking oil in a wok until it starts smoking.
  3. 3Heat the cooking oil in a wok until it starts smoking.
  4. 4Add soy sauce to a whole chicken.
  5. 5Add soy sauce to a whole chicken.
  6. 6Add soy sauce to a whole chicken.
  7. 7Deep fry the chicken in the hot oil at 350~430℉(180~220℃) until golden brown and crispy.
  8. 8Deep fry the chicken in the hot oil at 350~430℉(180~220℃) until golden brown and crispy.
  9. 9Deep fry the chicken in the hot oil at 350~430℉(180~220℃) until golden brown and crispy.
  10. 10Use a strainer to prevent the chicken from overcooking.
  11. 11Use a strainer to prevent the chicken from overcooking.
  12. 12Use a strainer to prevent the chicken from overcooking.
  13. 13Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
  14. 14Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
  15. 15Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
  16. 16Add aroma oil to the wok and sauté green onion and ginger.
  17. 17Add aroma oil to the wok and sauté green onion and ginger.
  18. 18Add aroma oil to the wok and sauté green onion and ginger.
  19. 19Add cinnamon, star anise and cooking wine to the wok and continue sautéing.
  20. 20Add cinnamon, star anise and cooking wine to the wok and continue sautéing.
  21. 21Add cinnamon, star anise and cooking wine to the wok and continue sautéing.
  22. 22Add water to the wok.
  23. 23Add water to the wok.
  24. 24Add water to the wok.
  25. 25Add soy sauce, cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder and salt into the wok.
  26. 26Add soy sauce, cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder and salt into the wok.
  27. 27Add soy sauce, cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder and salt into the wok.
  28. 28Put the deep fried chicken into the wok and simmer for 60 minutes.
  29. 29Put the deep fried chicken into the wok and simmer for 60 minutes.
  30. 30Put the deep fried chicken into the wok and simmer for 60 minutes.
  31. 31Remove the chicken from the wok, debone it and shred the meat.
  32. 32Remove the chicken from the wok, debone it and shred the meat.
  33. 33Remove the chicken from the wok, debone it and shred the meat.
  34. 34Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, and top with chestnuts.
  35. 35Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, and top with chestnuts.
  36. 36Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, and top with chestnuts.
  37. 37Add cooking wine, soy sauce, and rock sugar to the bowl.
  38. 38Add cooking wine, soy sauce, and rock sugar to the bowl.
  39. 39Add cooking wine, soy sauce, and rock sugar to the bowl.
  40. 40Add cinnamon and star anise to the bowl.
  41. 41Add cinnamon and star anise to the bowl.
  42. 42Add cinnamon and star anise to the bowl.
  43. 43Steam the chicken and chestnut mixture for 30 minutes.
  44. 44Steam the chicken and chestnut mixture for 30 minutes.
  45. 45Steam the chicken and chestnut mixture for 30 minutes.
  46. 46Make a sauce by mixing water and corn starch.
  47. 47Make a sauce by mixing water and corn starch.
  48. 48Make a sauce by mixing water and corn starch.
  49. 49Pour the sauce over the steamed chicken and chestnut mixture.
  50. 50Pour the sauce over the steamed chicken and chestnut mixture.
  51. 51Pour the sauce over the steamed chicken and chestnut mixture.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cup Cooking Oil
  • 0.25 cup Cooking Oil
  • 0.25 cup Cooking Oil
  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 0.25 cup Soy Sauce
  • 0.25 cup Soy Sauce
  • 0.25 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Chef Made Assorted Aroma-Oil
  • 1 tbsp Chef Made Assorted Aroma-Oil
  • 1 tbsp Chef Made Assorted Aroma-Oil
  • 1 handful Green Onion
  • 1 handful Green Onion
  • 1 handful Green Onion
  • 1 handful Ginger
  • 1 handful Ginger
  • 1 handful Ginger
  • 2 sticks Cinnamon
  • 2 sticks Cinnamon
  • 2 sticks Cinnamon
  • 2 Star Anise
  • 2 Star Anise
  • 2 Star Anise
  • 0.25 cup Cooking Wine
  • 0.25 cup Cooking Wine
  • 0.25 cup Cooking Wine
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Wine
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Wine
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Wine
  • 1 oz Brown Sugar
  • 1 oz Brown Sugar
  • 1 oz Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Five Spice Powder
  • 1 tsp Five Spice Powder
  • 1 tsp Five Spice Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Chestnut
  • 1 cup Chestnut
  • 1 cup Chestnut
  • 0.5 tsp Rock Sugar
  • 0.5 tsp Rock Sugar
  • 0.5 tsp Rock Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 2 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 2 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 2 tbsp Corn Starch

Equipment

wokstrainerladletongsplatebowlsteamerkitchen stovetorch
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