Chestnut Chicken Stir-fry

Origin: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Source: Yuan Mei 袁枚, 1792

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into chunks. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat and add the chicken pieces, cooking until they begin to color. Pour in the rice wine, autumn-pressed soy sauce (秋油), and water. Braise gently until the chicken is seven-tenths cooked.
  2. Meanwhile, bring the chestnuts to a full boil separately if not already cooked. Add the cooked chestnuts and bamboo shoots to the chicken, and continue to braise for three more minutes.
  3. Transfer to a serving vessel and finish with a pinch of sugar.

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