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

Name: A Chef's Recipe for Chinese-style Chestnut and Chicken Stir-fry with Star Anise
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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

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I wondered if chestnuts went well with the flavour of star anise.

Brown the chicken and chestnuts nicely before finishing the dish!! Recipe by Silvy1978

I wondered if chestnuts went well with the flavour of star anise.

Brown the chicken and chestnuts nicely before finishing the dish!! Recipe by Silvy1978

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I wondered if chestnuts went well with the flavour of star anise.

Brown the chicken and chestnuts nicely before finishing the dish!! Recipe by Silvy1978

I wondered if chestnuts went well with the flavour of star anise.

Brown the chicken and chestnuts nicely before finishing the dish!! Recipe by Silvy1978

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Ingredients

2 servings

1Chicken thigh
○For marinating:
1 tbsp○Soy sauce
1 tbsp○Shaoxing wine (or sake)
6or more Chestnuts
1Japanese leek
1 cloveGarlic
1knob Ginger
△Seasoning ingredients:
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 tspSesame oil to finish
1optional Green onions

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Steps

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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. Remove the skin if you prefer (I leave it on).
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Use the chicken skin to make some snacks for drinks!
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Marinate the chicken with the soy sauce and Shaoxing wine. Leave to rest for about 15 minutes!
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Blanch the chestnuts for about 3 minutes.
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Soak the blanched chestnuts in cold water and peel the shells. If the chestnuts are big cut in half.
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Slice the Japanese leek into 2 cm lengths. Slice the garlic and ginger thinly.
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Heat some vegetable oil (not listed in the ingredients) in a frying pan. Add the drained chicken and chestnuts and fry.
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Fry both sides! Look at the nicely golden-browned chicken and chestnuts!!
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You don't need to cook through at this point! Place them onto a dish.
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Clean the surface of the frying pan with a paper towel. Add the Japanese leek, garlic, ginger and △ ingredients to the frying pan.
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After bringing to a boil return the chicken and chestnuts to the frying pan. Simmer...
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Here's the star anise that I used. They can be broken up, it's okay!
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Simmer further...
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Reduce the sauce until it looks like this and it's done! I don't have to use katakuriko at all!! Check the seasoning half way through! Turn off the heat and drizzle with sesame oil to finish.
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Transfer onto a serving dish....
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Sprinkle with chopped green onion to your liking! It's very tasty!!
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You can make a tasty and seasonal Pacific saury rice dish!.
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Look atfor Chestnut Rice Using Mentsuyu.
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Golden Ratio Mentsuyu Chestnut Rice