BRAISED CHICKEN WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND GINGER

Braised Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms and Ginger image

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds Chicken Thighs (bone in, skin on, trimmed, patted dry)
1 pinches Kosher Salt, Black Pepper
12 ounces Shiitake Mushroom (fresh, stemmed, halved)
1 piece Yellow Onion (thinly sliced)
1 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
6 teaspoons Oyster Sauce
3 tablespoons Fresh Ginger (peeled, thinly sliced)
1/4 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 pinch Green Onion

Steps:

Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in Dutch oven.
Add chicken skin side down. Fry on medium until skin is well browned (about 10 min.)
Flip and cook chicken on other side (about 3 min.)
Transfer chicken to plate. Discard skin. Save 3 tablespoons of fat in the dutch oven.
Cook onion and mushroom, stirring occasionally (about 6 to 8 min.)
Stir in broth and 1 cup water. Scrape up brown bits.
Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, and ginger. Bring to a simmer.
Return chicken and any juices to the pot. Simmer about 40 minutes.
Remove chicken.
Thicken sauce with some corn starch. Pour over chicken.