Chicken with Chestnut

135 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Heat cooking oil in a wok.
  2. 2Heat cooking oil in a wok.
  3. 3Heat cooking oil in a wok.
  4. 4Pour soy sauce over the whole chicken.
  5. 5Pour soy sauce over the whole chicken.
  6. 6Pour soy sauce over the whole chicken.
  7. 7Deep fry the chicken until skin is very crisp. Oil temperature should be between 350~430℉ (180~220℃).
  8. 8Deep fry the chicken until skin is very crisp. Oil temperature should be between 350~430℉ (180~220℃).
  9. 9Deep fry the chicken until skin is very crisp. Oil temperature should be between 350~430℉ (180~220℃).
  10. 10Use a strainer to prevent overcooking while deep frying.
  11. 11Use a strainer to prevent overcooking while deep frying.
  12. 12Use a strainer to prevent overcooking while deep frying.
  13. 13Remove the chicken and set aside to cool.
  14. 14Remove the chicken and set aside to cool.
  15. 15Remove the chicken and set aside to cool.
  16. 16Add aroma oil, green onion, and ginger to a wok.
  17. 17Add aroma oil, green onion, and ginger to a wok.
  18. 18Add aroma oil, green onion, and ginger to a wok.
  19. 19Add cinnamon and star anise.
  20. 20Add cinnamon and star anise.
  21. 21Add cinnamon and star anise.
  22. 22Add cooking wine.
  23. 23Add cooking wine.
  24. 24Add cooking wine.
  25. 25Add water.
  26. 26Add water.
  27. 27Add water.
  28. 28Add soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder, and salt.
  29. 29Add soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder, and salt.
  30. 30Add soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, brown sugar, five spice powder, and salt.
  31. 31Stir well and simmer for 60 minutes.
  32. 32Stir well and simmer for 60 minutes.
  33. 33Stir well and simmer for 60 minutes.
  34. 34Debone the chicken.
  35. 35Debone the chicken.
  36. 36Debone the chicken.
  37. 37Add deboned chicken, chestnuts, cooking wine, soy sauce, rock sugar, cinnamon, and star anise to a bowl.
  38. 38Add deboned chicken, chestnuts, cooking wine, soy sauce, rock sugar, cinnamon, and star anise to a bowl.
  39. 39Add deboned chicken, chestnuts, cooking wine, soy sauce, rock sugar, cinnamon, and star anise to a bowl.
  40. 40Steam for 30 minutes.
  41. 41Steam for 30 minutes.
  42. 42Steam for 30 minutes.
  43. 43Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl.
  44. 44Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl.
  45. 45Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl.
  46. 46Thicken the sauce by adding the water and cornstarch mixture to the wok.
  47. 47Thicken the sauce by adding the water and cornstarch mixture to the wok.
  48. 48Thicken the sauce by adding the water and cornstarch mixture to the wok.
  49. 49Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with bok choy.
  50. 50Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with bok choy.
  51. 51Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with bok choy.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cooking oil
  • 1 Cooking oil
  • 1 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 Chef made assorted aroma-oil
  • 1 Chef made assorted aroma-oil
  • 1 Chef made assorted aroma-oil
  • 1 Green onion
  • 1 Green onion
  • 1 Green onion
  • 1 Ginger
  • 1 Ginger
  • 1 Ginger
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1 Cooking wine
  • 1 Cooking wine
  • 1 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 Water
  • 1 Water
  • 1 Water
  • 0.25 cup Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 0.25 cup Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 0.25 cup Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1 Chestnut
  • 1 Chestnut
  • 1 Chestnut
  • 1 tbsp Cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp Cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp Cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp Rock sugar
  • 0.5 tsp Rock sugar
  • 0.5 tsp Rock sugar
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 2 Star anise
  • 2 Star anise
  • 2 Star anise
  • 1 Water
  • 1 Water
  • 1 Water
  • 1 Corn starch
  • 1 Corn starch
  • 1 Corn starch

Equipment

wokstrainerladleplatesmall bowlssteamertongs