Red Cooked Chicken With Chestnuts Recipe
Red Cooked Chicken With Chestnuts recipe is ismple and easy to prepare. You can serve this unique dish for parties and I assure it will be loved by all. The unique taste of Red Cooked Chicken With Chestnuts never fails to surprise and please anyone who eats it
Ingredients
1 lb dried chestnuts
5 lb chicken
1/4 cup oil
2 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sherry
1 oz fresh ginger
1 scallion
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Directions
Cook the chestnuts in 2 pints boiling water for about 2 hours.
Remove the brown skins and leave the nuts in the water.
Meanwhile cut the chicken into neat small pieces.
Fry them in hot oil for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned all over.
Add the remaining ingredients with the exception of the brown sugar and cover the pan tightly.
Simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the chestnuts and half the liquid with the brown sugar.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove the brown skins and leave the nuts in the water.
Meanwhile cut the chicken into neat small pieces.
Fry them in hot oil for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned all over.
Add the remaining ingredients with the exception of the brown sugar and cover the pan tightly.
Simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the chestnuts and half the liquid with the brown sugar.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
