Spicy Braised Chicken with Mushrooms and Star Anise
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 4 chicken breast halves with skin and bones
- 12 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps quartered
- 2 cups chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 4 whole star anise
- 4 cups 3/4-inch-wide strips Napa cabbage (about 1/2 small head)
- 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as sambal olek or sriracha)*
- *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
- Heat peanut oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken; saute until brown, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to bowl.
- Add mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups green onions, garlic and ginger to pot.
- Saute 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.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-braised-chicken-with-mushrooms-and-star-anise-5892 (may not work)