Braised Chicken With Red Dates And Bacon Recipe

• 1 x (3-lb) chicken
• 1 x Leek stalk
• 1/2 lb Bacon
• 1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Sherry
• 3/4 c. Chinese red dates

1. 1.
2. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth; and chop, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.
3. Cut leek in 1/2-inch sections.
4. 2.
5. Slice bacon thick; then cut in 1-inch strips.
6. Place in a cool pan and brown lightly over medium heat.
7. Drain on paper toweling.
8. 3.
9. Reheat bacon fat.
10. Add in leek; stir-fry a few times.
11. Add in chicken and brown quickly.
12. 4.
13. Return bacon.
14. Add in soy sauce, sherry and red dates.
15. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally till tender (about 30 min).
16. VARIATION: Disjoint chicken, instead of chopping it in sections.
17. Simmer about45 min in step 4.

chicken, stalk, bacon, soy sauce, sherry, chinese red dates

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-chicken-with-red-dates-and-bacon-90482 (may not work)