Soy Braised Ginger Chicken Recipe
Braised Ginger Chicken is an irresistable Chinese dish. This Braised Ginger Chicken recipe gives you instructions on one of the most relishing chicken dishes I have so far. Truly delicious!
Ingredients
1/8 pound fresh ginger root
1 1/2 cups water
4 to 6 dried black mushrooms
1 spring chicken
1 garlic clove
2 cups water
1 scallion stalk
1/2 cup sherry
3 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
Directions
1. Peel ginger root and place in a pan with water. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Cut 1 slice from ginger root, discarding the remainder. Reserve ginger liquid.
2. Meanwhile soak dried mushrooms. With a cleaver, chop chicken, bones and all, in 2-inch sections. Crush garlic. Cut scallion in 1-inch sections.
3. Combine sherry with reserved ginger liquid and add to chicken. Let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally; then drain well.
4. Heat oil. Add garlic, scallion and ginger slice; stir-fry a few times. Add chicken and brown lightly.
5. Add soy sauce, sugar, remaining water and soaked mushrooms. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile soak dried mushrooms. With a cleaver, chop chicken, bones and all, in 2-inch sections. Crush garlic. Cut scallion in 1-inch sections.
3. Combine sherry with reserved ginger liquid and add to chicken. Let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally; then drain well.
4. Heat oil. Add garlic, scallion and ginger slice; stir-fry a few times. Add chicken and brown lightly.
5. Add soy sauce, sugar, remaining water and soaked mushrooms. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 30 minutes.