Braised Black Mushroom Chicken Recipe

• 10 x -(up to)
• 15 x Dry black mushrooms
• 1 x (3-lb) chicken
• 4 Tbsp. Soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Sherry
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 x -(up to)
• 3 Tbsp. Oil
• 2 c. Water
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 dsh Pepper

1. 1.
2. Soak dry mushrooms.
3. 2.
4. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth and disjoint.
5. Combine soy sauce, sherry and sugar.
6. 3.
7. Heat oil in a large heavy pan.
8. Brown chicken quickly.
9. Then stir in soy-sherry mix.
10. Reduce heat and cook, covered, 5 min, turning pcs once.
11. 4.
12. Boil water separately.
13. Add in to chicken, along with mushrooms, salt and pepper.
14. Bring to a boil again; then simmer, covered, till done (35 to 40 min).
15. VARIATIONS:1.
16. For the water, substitute stock.
17. 2.
18. Omit the water.
19. Increase the soy sauce and sherry to 1/2 c. each and the sugar to 1 Tbsp.. Add in with the other ingredients after chicken is browned; and simmer, covered, about 40 min.
20. 3.
21. In step 3, add in to heated oil 2 slices ginger root, crushed; and 1 scallion stalk, cut in 2-inch sections.
22. Stir-fry a minute; then add in chicken and brown.
23. 4.
24. In step 3, after browning chicken, add in the soaked mushrooms and 1/2 c. bamboo shoots, sliced.
25. Stir-fry to coat with oil; then continue with steps 3 and 4.
26. 5.
27. In step 4, add in with the mushrooms, 10 Chinese red dates.
28. 6.
29. During the last 10 min of cooking, add in 1/4 c. fresh green peas.

black mushrooms, chicken, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, oil, water, salt, pepper

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-black-mushroom-chicken-90401 (may not work)