Wednesday 7 November 2007

Claypot Mushroom Chicken


Ingredients:
300gm Chicken fillet
1 stalk Spring onion, cut into 4cm length
2 clove garlic, chopped
some ginger slices
3 nos Dried Shitake mushroom, soaked and sliced into 1cm thick
6 nos Straw mushroom, sliced into half
1 tbsp oil

Chicken marinate:
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
a dash of pepper to taste

Seasoning:
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
salt & pepper to taste

Thickening:
1 tsp Corn flour
1 tbsp Water

Method:
1. Marinade chicken fillets for 30 minutes or longer.
2. Heat a claypot to slightly warm, add oil and fry the ginger and the white part of spring onion until slightly brown.
3. Add in garlic, continue to fry until fragrant.
4. Put in the chicken fillets, cook until it slightly turn white colour.
5. Add in both the mushrooms and mix well.
6. Pour in water, enough to cover the meat. Put on the lid and bring it to boil on a slow fire.
7. Add in seasoning and continue to cook for 10 minutes at a very slow fire.
8. Put in the remaining spring onion and stir well.
9. Pour in the corn flour mixture and stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Ready to serve. Caution: Claypot is hot!

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