A Chef's Recipe for Chinese-style Chestnut and Chicken Stir-fry with Star Anise

• 1 Chicken thigh
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or sake)
• 6 or more Chestnuts
• 1 Japanese leek
• 1 clove Garlic
• 1 knob Ginger
• 200 ml Water
• 1/2 tsp Chinese chicken stock powder
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or sake)
• 1 tsp Oyster sauce
• 1 Star anise
• 1 tsp Sesame oil to finish
• 1 optional Green onions

1. These are the ingredients I will use for this recipe with chopped green onion to garnish.
2. Trim off the yellowish fat from the chicken and cut into bite sizes.
3. Remove the skin if you prefer (I leave it on).
4. Use the chicken skin to make some snacks for drinks!
5. Marinate the chicken with the soy sauce and Shaoxing wine.
6. Leave to rest for about 15 minutes!
7. Blanch the chestnuts for about 3 minutes.
8. Soak the blanched chestnuts in cold water and peel the shells.
9. If the chestnuts are big cut in half.
10. Slice the Japanese leek into 2 cm lengths.
11. Slice the garlic and ginger thinly.
12. Heat some vegetable oil (not listed in the ingredients) in a frying pan.
13. Add the drained chicken and chestnuts and fry.
14. Fry both sides!
15. Look at the nicely golden-browned chicken and chestnuts!
16. !
17. You don't need to cook through at this point!
18. Place them onto a dish.
19. Clean the surface of the frying pan with a paper towel.
20. Add the Japanese leek, garlic, ginger and ingredients to the frying pan.
21. After bringing to a boil return the chicken and chestnuts to the frying pan.
22. Simmer...
23. Here's the star anise that I used.
24. They can be broken up, it's okay!
25. Simmer further...
26. Reduce the sauce until it looks like this and it's done!
27. I don't have to use katakuriko at all!!
28. Check the seasoning half way through!
29. Turn off the heat and drizzle with sesame oil to finish.
30. Transfer onto a serving dish....
31. Sprinkle with chopped green onion to your liking!
32. It's very tasty!
33. !
34. You can make a tasty and seasonal Pacific saury rice dish!.
35. Look atfor Chestnut Rice Using Mentsuyu.

chicken thigh, soy sauce, wine, chestnuts, clove garlic, knob ginger, water, soy sauce, sugar, wine, oyster sauce, anise, sesame oil, onions

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/158558-a-chefs-recipe-for-chinese-style-chestnut-and-chicken-stir-fry-with-star-anise (may not work)