Unique Chicken Recipe with Chestnuts

1h 40m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Heat the cooking oil in a wok until it starts smoking.
  2. 2Add soy sauce to a whole chicken.
  3. 3Deep fry the chicken in the hot oil at 350~430℉(180~220℃) until golden brown and crispy.
  4. 4Use a strainer to prevent the chicken from overcooking.
  5. 5Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.
  6. 6Add aroma oil to the wok and sauté green onion and ginger.
  7. 7Add cinnamon, star anise and cooking wine to the wok and continue sautéing.
  8. 8Add water to the wok.
  9. 9Add soy sauce, cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder and salt into the wok.
  10. 10Put the deep fried chicken into the wok and simmer for 60 minutes.
  11. 11Remove the chicken from the wok, debone it and shred the meat.
  12. 12Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, and top with chestnuts.
  13. 13Add cooking wine, soy sauce, and rock sugar to the bowl.
  14. 14Add cinnamon and star anise to the bowl.
  15. 15Steam the chicken and chestnut mixture for 30 minutes.
  16. 16Make a sauce by mixing water and corn starch.
  17. 17Pour the sauce over the steamed chicken and chestnut mixture.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

wokstrainerladletongsplatebowlsteamerkitchen stovetorch