Braised Chicken with Chestnuts
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The Woks of Life · by Judy★ 5.0 (6)

Braised Chicken with Chestnuts

NUTRITION · PER SERVING155M COOK
CAL 31%·PRO 71%
CARBS 53G34% OF CAL
8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC32G OTHER12G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 28G42% OF CAL
5G SAT23G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Braised chicken thighs with shiitake mushrooms and chestnuts in a rich, savory sauce. A cozy, warming fall dish with complex flavors.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs ((about 6 chicken thighs, cut into 1½-inch/4cm pieces))
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((divided))
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce ((plus 1 tablespoon, divided))
  • 2 teaspoons neutral oil ((plus 3 tablespoons, divided))
  • 10 dried Shiitake mushrooms ((soaked and rehydrated))
  • ½-1 pound whole chestnuts ((use the full pound if you absolutely love chestnuts, otherwise ½-pound/225g is just fine))
  • 6-8 cloves garlic
  • 3 slices ginger
  • 2-3 scallions ((cut into 2-inch/5cm lengths, white and green parts separated))
  • 2 star anise pods ((optional))
  • ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1½ cups water ((reserved from rehydrating the dried mushrooms))
PREP
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SODIUM
883MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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