Simmered Chestnuts, Chicken & Shiitake

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, simmered chestnuts, chicken & shiitake. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Simmered Chestnuts, Chicken & Shiitake is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Simmered Chestnuts, Chicken & Shiitake is something that I have loved my whole life.

Simmered Chestnuts, Chicken & Shiitake The main feature of this dish is Chestnuts. In Japan, there are many dishes that are similar to this dish, and root vegetables are often used, such as Potatoes, Satoimo (Taros), Lotus Root, Gobo, etc. Here is how to make Chinese-style Simmered Chicken and Chestnuts. It can be made quickly and easily using Poultry.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have simmered chestnuts, chicken & shiitake using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Simmered Chestnuts, Chicken & Shiitake:
  1. Prepare 300 g Chicken Thigh Fillets *cut into 3-4cm size
  2. Prepare 1 tablespoon Oil
  3. Get 1 pinch Salt
  4. Prepare 1 Carrot *optional, cut into small pieces
  5. Take 6-8 Dry Whole Shiitake
  6. Get 400 g skinned Chestnuts *Today I used Frozen Skinned Chestnuts
  7. Get <Sauce>
  8. Prepare 1 cup Dashi Stock *OR 1 cup Water & 1⁄2 teaspoon Dashi Powder
  9. Make ready *You can use the Water that is used to soak Shiitake
  10. Make ready 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  11. Take 2 tablespoons Mirin
  12. Prepare 1 tablespoon Sugar

We can always find one store selling freshly fried chestnut on the street corner. Chinese chestnut is named as "板栗" in mainland China. While chicken cooks, split each chestnut and place in a saucepan. Cut in half and add to chicken.

Instructions to make Simmered Chestnuts, Chicken & Shiitake:
  1. Clean and wash Shiitake, then Soak in plenty of water for 1-2 hours at least, or until completely softened. Drain but save the water if you use it for cooking. Wash them well again and cut in half.
  2. Shell and skin the Chestnuts. Keep the skinned Chestnuts in water while you are working. *Note: Today I used Frozen Skinned Chestnuts, which are ready to use.
  3. Heat Oil in a pot over medium heat, cook Chicken pieces until slightly browned, lightly season with a pinch Salt.
  4. Add Carrot and Shiitake, stir-fry for a few minutes, then add the all the sauce ingredients. Add skinned Chestnuts, cover with a sheet of baking paper, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
  5. Remove the baking paper, increase the heat and cook, gently tossing occasionally, until the sauce is almost gone.

While chicken cooks, split each chestnut and place in a saucepan. Cut in half and add to chicken. Add the water, the star anise and the softened chestnuts. Reduce the heat to low and. Add in shallots, garlic and chestnuts, stirring constantly until fragrant, half to one minute.

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