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Home-style Braised Chicken Pieces

Name: Home-style Braised Chicken Pieces
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half); cooking wine; dark soy sauce; oyster sauce; light soy sauce; potato; shiitake mushroom; green bell pepper; red bell pepper; Cooking oil; ginger; Garlic; star anise; water; Salt; sugar

groups3 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 20 minsskilletCook: 25 minsscheduleTotal: 45 minsoutdoor_grillBraisedlocal_fire_departmentMild

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10 Steps Total

Preparation

00:00:05

warningStay safe

Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken to avoid cross-contamination with other ingredients.

Place 500g cut chicken thigh chunks in a bowl of water to wash off blood residues
Squeeze water out thoroughly and place chunks into a bowl

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Water must be squeezed out completely, otherwise excessive moisture will prevent marinades from penetrating.

Ingredients:chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half)

Tools:mixing bowl

Waiting Time

00:00:28

Add 1 tbsp cooking wine, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, and 2 tbsp light soy sauce to the chicken
Mix well by hand until evenly coated
Let sit and marinate for 15 minutes

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Ensure sauce coats every piece evenly

marinate for full 15 minutes for flavor penetration

Ingredients:chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, cut in half) (500 g)cooking wine (1 tbsp)dark soy sauce (1 tbsp)oyster sauce (1 tbsp)light soy sauce (2 tbsp)

Tools:mixing bowl

Preparation

00:00:59

Place 1 peeled potato on the cutting board
Cut into even bite-sized chunks and put in a bowl

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Do not cut potatoes too large or they won't soften

if too small they will turn mushy while braising

Ingredients:potato

Tools:cutting boardkitchen knife

Preparation

00:01:15

Trim stems off 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms with knife
Cut mushroom caps into small chunks and set aside in a bowl

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Mushroom stems are tough and should be trimmed off cleanly.

Ingredients:shiitake mushroom

Tools:kitchen knife

Preparation

00:01:31

Wash and de-seed 1 green bell pepper and 1 red bell pepper
Cut into diamond or small pieces and set aside

Ingredients:green bell pepperred bell pepper

Tools:kitchen knife

Active Cooking

00:01:43

warningStay safe

Oil is extremely hot; tilt away slightly when adding chicken to avoid oil splatter burns.

Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a wok on high heat, add 10g minced ginger, 10g minced garlic, and 2 star anise to saute until fragrant
Pour in marinated chicken chunks
Stir-fry rapidly on high heat until chicken changes color and firms up with aroma

local_fire_departmentHigh heat, about 2 minutes

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Beware of hot oil splatters when chicken goes into the wok

stir-fry briskly to avoid sticking

Ingredients:Cooking oil (2 tbsp)ginger (10 g)Garlic (10 g)star anise (2 piece)

Tools:spatulawok

Active Cooking

00:02:00

Add cut shiitake mushrooms to the wok and mix with chicken
Pour in 400ml water
Cover with lid and bring liquid to a rolling boil over high heat

local_fire_departmentHigh heat to boil, about 2 minutes

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Ensure water level almost covers the ingredients to prevent drying out during stewing.

Ingredients:shiitake mushroom (6 piece)water (400 ml)

Tools:wok

Active Cooking

00:02:15

Open lid, pour potato chunks into the wok
Add 2 tsp salt and 2 tsp sugar
Stir well with a spatula to dissolve seasonings

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat, about 1 minute

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Stir well after adding salt and sugar to distribute flavor evenly before simmering.

Ingredients:potato (1 piece)Salt (2 tsp)sugar (2 tsp)

Tools:spatula

Active Cooking

00:02:50

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Always use oven mitts when moving the hot claypot; direct contact causes severe burns.

Transfer all contents and liquid from wok into a claypot
Bring back to a boil, skim off surface scum with a ladle
Cover lid, turn to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken and potatoes are tender

local_fire_departmentLow heat, 20 minutes

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Skimming scum ensures a clean sauce flavor

simmer on low to avoid burning or drying out

Tools:claypotladle

Active Cooking

00:03:18

Open claypot lid, add green and red bell peppers
Stir well with ladle, cook for 1 minute until peppers are 80% cooked and tender-crisp
Turn off heat and serve on a plate

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat, 1 minute

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Cook peppers for only 1 minute

overcooking causes loss of bright color and crisp texture

Ingredients:green bell pepper (1 piece)red bell pepper (1 piece)

Tools:serving plate