CHINESE BRAISED CHICKEN AND CHESTNUTS

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From one of my Chinese cookbooks. It's in Chinese, so some measurements are a little general. It's pretty simple, and what can be better than chicken and ginger on a cold day?

Provided by Nolita_Food

Categories Stew

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1/2 chicken, cut into chunks
300 g chestnuts
2 stalks green onions
2 slices ginger (1/4" each)
2 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon chinese white rice wine
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 cup water

Steps:

Boil chestnuts, remove skins.
Saute onions and ginger in oil, add chicken.
Add soy sauce, salt, sugar, wine and water, braise over medium heat till half done (about 15 minutes).
Add chestnuts, continue to braise until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 848.6, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 172.5, Sodium 2007.1, Carbohydrate 72.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 3.9, Protein 47.9