Braised Chicken With Fresh Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 x (3-lb) chicken
• 1 x Clove garlic
• 1 x Or possibly
• 2 slc Fresh ginger root
• 2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Sherry Chicken liver and gizzard
• 1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms
• 3 x Scallion stalks
• 2 Tbsp. Oil
• 5 Tbsp. Oil
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 dsh Pepper
• 3/4 c. Water
• 2 tsp Cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp. Water

Instructions

1. 1.
2. Cut chicken in half: wipe with a damp cloth.
3. Mince garlic and ginger root; then combine with soy sauce and sherry.
4. Rub mix over chicken, inside and out.
5. Let stand 30 min.
6. 2.
7. Meanwhile dice chicken liver and gizzard.
8. Stem and dice mushrooms.
9. Cut scallion stalks in 1/2-inch sections.
10. 3.
11. Heat oil in a large heavy pan.
12. Add in diced ingredients and scallion and stir-fry till cooked through (about 3 mioutes).
13. Remove from pan.
14. 4.
15. Heat remaining oil.
16. Brown each chicken-half separately.
17. Then place side
18. 5.
19. Add in sugar, salt, pepper and water.
20. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, till done (30 to 40 min).
21. 6.
22. Remove chicken, leaving liquids in pan.
23. With a cleaver, chop in bite-size pcs.
24. Arrange on a serving platter and keep hot.
25. 7.
26. Reheat liquids.
27. Return stir-fried ingredients aud reheat.
28. 8.
29. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and remaining cool water to a paste; then stir in to thicken.
30. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.