Braised Chicken with Chestnuts

Braised Chicken with Chestnuts

Braised chicken with chestnuts is a classic Chinese home-cooked dish. The sweet chestnuts and tender chicken are slowly braised until they are tasty. The sauce is rich with the aroma of soy sauce and Shaoxing wine. It goes well with rice and is perfect for enjoying in autumn and winter.

Ingredients
Steps
  1. Marinate the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon chestnut powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine and 1 tablespoon oil.
    Marinate the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon chestnut powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine and 1 tablespoon oil.
  2. Boil water in a pot, add chestnuts when water boils, and cook for 4 minutes.
    Boil water in a pot, add chestnuts when water boils, and cook for 4 minutes.
  3. Heat oil in a wok and sauté shallots over medium-low heat.
    Heat oil in a wok and sauté shallots over medium-low heat.
  4. Add scallion and ginger slices and stir-fry.
    Add scallion and ginger slices and stir-fry.
  5. Add the chicken and fry until both sides are golden brown, then stir-fry evenly.
    Add the chicken and fry until both sides are golden brown, then stir-fry evenly.
  6. Then add some wine to enhance its aroma.
    Then add some wine to enhance its aroma.
  7. Add the chestnuts that have been boiled for 4 minutes and the water used to boil them.
    Add the chestnuts that have been boiled for 4 minutes and the water used to boil them.
  8. Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sugar, then stir-fry and cook evenly.
    Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sugar, then stir-fry and cook evenly.
  9. Cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
    Cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
  10. Finally, taste and add seasonings according to the taste: salt, sugar, oyster sauce, etc.
  11. Cover the starch with chestnut powder and water.
    Cover the starch with chestnut powder and water.
  12. Finish.
    Finish.
Languages
Braised Chicken with Chestnuts - English version
Poulet braisé aux châtaignes - Français (French) version
栗子炆鸡 - 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) version
Pollo braseado con castañas - Española (Spanish) version
Geschmortes Hähnchen mit Maronen - Deutsch (German) version
栗の煮込みチキン - 日本語 (Japanese) version
밤을 넣은 닭고기 조림 - 한국인 (Korean) version
ไก่ตุ๋นเกาลัด - แบบไทย (Thai) version
Pollo brasato con castagne - Italiana (Italian) version
Ayam panggang dengan kacang kastanye - Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) version