Chicken Braised in Soy

Name: Chicken Braised in Soy
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sesame oil; ½ teaspoon five spice powder; 4 tablespoons rice wine; 2 teaspoons sugar; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 tablespoon butter; 10 button mushrooms, halved; 12 dried black Chinese mushrooms, soaked in warm water to soften, stems discarded, caps quartered; Oil for deep-frying; 1 whole chicken (about 1 kg/2 lbs), cut into small pieces; ½ tablespoon black soy sauce; 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 cm (2½ in) fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon black soy sauce; 3 star anise pods

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

About

The ingredients and seasonings are typically Chinese, but the final treatment of this dish shows an innovative approach, baking the chicken in individual potato moulds which makes a lovely presentation. The chicken can be cooked in advance and the dish completed by preparing the potatoes and baking the assembled dish in the oven just before serving.

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Asia
Singapore
Main course
South East Asia
Street Food

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