Stew Chicken With Chestnuts Recipe

Ingredients

  • Chicken thigh - 500 grams
  • Chestnuts (shell removed) - 200 grams
  • Spring onions (sectioned) - 2 stalks
  • Ginger (crushed) - 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic (crushed) - 1 teaspoon
  • Carrot - 5 slices
  • Cooking wine - 2 teaspoons
  • Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
  • Cornstarch solution - 2 tablespoons
  • Sesame oil - few drops
  • Light soy sauce - 2 teaspoons
  • Oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon
  • Water - 1½ cups
  • Salt and sugar to taste

Method

  • Clean and chop chicken thigh into pieces.
  • Soak chestnuts in boiling water and peel then stir fry for a while and dish up.
  • Heat cooking in pan, stir fry ginger and garlic to fragrant then add chicken and continue to fry for for 2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cooking wine over dish, add chestnuts, soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, salt and sugar to taste and bring to boil.
  • Stew over medium heat till chicken and chestnuts are tender.
  • Add carrot, spring onions and thicken gravy with cornstarch solution. Mix well and serve.

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