Braised Chicken With Shiitake Mushrooms And Ginger Recipes

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven.
• Add chicken skin side down. Fry on medium until skin is well browned (about 10 min.)
• Flip and cook chicken on other side (about 3 min.)
• Transfer chicken to plate. Discard skin. Save 3 tablespoons of fat in the dutch oven.
• Cook onion and mushroom, stirring occasionally (about 6 to 8 min.)
• Stir in broth and 1 cup water. Scrape up brown bits.
• Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, and ginger. Bring to a simmer.
• Return chicken and any juices to the pot. Simmer about 40 minutes.
• Remove chicken.
• Thicken sauce with some corn starch. Pour over chicken.

SESAME BRAISED CHICKEN WITH SCALLIONS, DAIKON AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Trim the roots off the scallions. Separate the dark green tops from the bottoms.
• In a 5- or 6-quart Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil and 1.5 teaspoons sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add the scallion bottoms, daikon, mushrooms and garlic cloves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes. Add the ginger and cook 1 minute more. Use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables to a platter.
• Pat chicken dry; season inside and out with salt and pepper. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil and 1.5 teaspoons sesame oil to the Dutch oven. Brown chicken, turning, until the skin is well browned. Turn chicken breast-side up. Scatter the vegetables around the chicken. In a small bowl, whisk together the stock, sherry and soy sauce. Pour over the chicken. Drop in the star anise pods. Tightly cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Remove to a cutting board. Skim fat from the surface of the cooking liquid. Chop the scallion tops and stir in, with the vinegar. Carve chicken and serve, topped with vegetables and pot juices.

GINGER MUSHROOM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place snow peas in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, pepper and milk until smooth; set aside. , In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry chicken in 1 teaspoon hot oil for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry mushrooms and ginger in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add peas; stir-fry 2 minutes longer. , Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with parsley.

SPICY BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to bowl. Add mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups green onions, garlic and ginger to pot. Sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to pot. Add chicken broth, hoisin sauce and star anise. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pot; cool slightly. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Cut meat crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Meanwhile, boil mixture in pot until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Stir in cabbage and chili sauce. Boil until cabbage is tender, about 4 minutes. Return chicken to pot; simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Discard star anise. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup green onions.