Braised Chestnut Chicken (板栗炖鸡)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 4.9 (7)

Braised Chestnut Chicken (板栗炖鸡)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK
CAL 32%·PRO 57%
CARBS 34G21% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC17G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 45G64% OF CAL
13G SAT32G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A classic Shanghai braise of chicken with chestnuts, mushrooms, and warm spices. Tender and deeply flavored, it's a comforting centerpiece for family dinner or meal prep.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1.5 lbs (680 g) bone-in chicken leg quarters (, cut into four bite-sized pieces (*Footnote 2))
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 12 chestnuts (, fresh, frozen, canned, or vacuum packed (*Footnote 1))
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil ((vegetable oil, or lard))
  • 3 green onions (, two chopped into 2” (5 cm) pieces and one finely chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (, smashed)
  • 2 pieces ginger
  • 3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons rock sugar ((or 1 tablespoon regular sugar))
  • 1 star anise pod
  • 1 piece (3” / 7.5cm) cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil ((optional))
PREP
15M
SODIUM
876MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.