Braised Ginger Chicken

By chris5863

Ingredients

• 1/8 Lb fresh ginger root
• 1 1/2 C water
• 4 to 6 dried black mushrooms
• 1 spring chicken
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 scallion
• 1/2 C sherry
• 3 T peanut oil
• 2 1/2 T soy sauce
• 1 t sugar
• 2 C water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Peel Ginger and place in pan with water and bring to a boil; then simmer covered 45 minutes. Cut 1 slice from ginger root, discarding the remainder, but reserving the liquid.
2. Meanwhile soak dried mushrooms. With cleaver, chop chicken, bones and all into 2 inch sections. Crush garlic. Cut Scallion in 1 inch sections.
3. Combine sherry with reserved ginger liquid and add to chicken. Let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally, then drain well.
4. Heat oil, add garlic, scallion and ginger slice, stir-fry a few seconds and add chicken and brown lightly.
5. Add soy sauce, sugar, remaining water and soaked mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered 30 minutes.