Braised chicken and potatoes #1
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (3-lb) chicken | |
| 1 | small | Onion |
| 1 | Clove garlic | |
| 2 | slices | Fresh ginger root |
| 2 | cups | Water (up to) |
| 3 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 2 | Potatoes | |
Directions
1. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth. With a cleaver chop, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.
2. Slice onion. Mince garlic and ginger root. Heat water.
3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add onion, garlic and ginger; stir-fry to brown lightly. Add chicken and brown quickly.
4. Add heated water, sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile peel potatoes and cut in 1-inch cubes. Add to pan and simmer, covered, until done (about 10 minutes more).
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .