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

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Servings4Cuisine
CourseMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Chestnuts1 Pound, dried
 Chicken5 Pound
 Oil1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Water2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Soy sauce1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Sherry2 Tablespoon
 Ginger1 Ounce
 Scallion1
 Brown sugar1 Teaspoon

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.
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