This is a recipe for braised chicken drumsticks. The chicken is cooked in a flavorful broth until it is tender and juicy. The dish is served with a side of rice or potatoes.
Preparation:At least 12 hours before cooking this dish, rinse severaltimes then soak dried chestnuts.
After soaking, remove pieces of skinwedged in nutmeat.
Deep-frying: In wok or suitable pan, slowly heatdeep-frying oil; oil is ready when bubbles quickly form around chopstickheld vertically in oil.
Meanwhile, dredge drumsticks in cornstarch; shakeoff excess starch.
Deep-fry drumsticks 2 at a time until brown, about 5minutes.
Remove from oil; drain.
Red-cooking: Pour water in sandy pot orcomparable casserole dish; add 5-spice bouquet, soy sauce, sherry
Slowly bring to boil, reduce heat, cover pot
Remove cover; discard bouquet; add salt
You can stop here until near serving time.
About 30 minutesbefore serving time, add drumsticks
Simmer in covered pot for 15 minutes; remove cover; simmer foranother 15 minutes.
Sauce should have reduced by about 1/3, and becomebright
To serve, prop drumsticks up around sides of sandy pot;spear chestnuts with sate sticks or long toothpicks.
Serves 8 .
Ingredients
Directions
Preparation:At least 12 hours before cooking this dish, rinse severaltimes then soak dried chestnuts.
After soaking, remove pieces of skinwedged in nutmeat.
Deep-frying: In wok or suitable pan, slowly heatdeep-frying oil; oil is ready when bubbles quickly form around chopstickheld vertically in oil.
Meanwhile, dredge drumsticks in cornstarch; shakeoff excess starch.
Deep-fry drumsticks 2 at a time until brown, about 5minutes.
Remove from oil; drain.
Red-cooking: Pour water in sandy pot orcomparable casserole dish; add 5-spice bouquet, soy sauce, sherry
Slowly bring to boil, reduce heat, cover pot
Remove cover; discard bouquet; add salt
You can stop here until near serving time.
About 30 minutesbefore serving time, add drumsticks
Simmer in covered pot for 15 minutes; remove cover; simmer foranother 15 minutes.
Sauce should have reduced by about 1/3, and becomebright
To serve, prop drumsticks up around sides of sandy pot;spear chestnuts with sate sticks or long toothpicks.
Serves 8 .
