Chickens Stewed With Chestnuts
This is a real cantonese comfort food. The chestnut gives it a very nice sweet flavour to the dish. It is worth the little bit of prep effort.
Steps
Rub 2 teaspoon of the dark soya sauce all over the chicken , and leave it to marinate for 30 minutes.
Boil 11 cups of water in a pot , and add the chestnuts and boil for 10 minutes to loosen the skin.
Drain and rinse in tap water.
This makes the skin easier to remove.
Ease off chestnut skins with the.
Heat oil in a wok till smoking , stif fry the garlic and ginger , till aromatic.
About 1 / 2 minute.
Add chicken and stir fry for 7 minutes or till the chicken changes to white in colour.
Add remaining soya sauce , oyster sauce and sugar.
Stir fry for a while before adding the hot water.
Stir well and bring to boil.
Add the peeled chestnuts , and stew covered on medium heat for about 45 minutes.
Till the gravy is thick and the chicken is tender.
Chicken is ready to be served.
The meal is ready for you to eat with rice when you return home from work.
Ingredients
whole chicken, chestnuts, garlic cloves, ginger, dark soya sauce, oyster sauce, white sugar, water, canola oil