Photograph of the finished Chicken Stewed with Red Dates

Vietnam · Gà om táo đỏ

Chicken Stewed with Red Dates

1 hr 20 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Whole free-range chicken Whole free-range chicken 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Dried jujube Dried jujube 24
  • Photograph of Goji berries Goji berries 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms Dried Shiitake Mushrooms 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 1.7 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Chop the chicken and pan-fry it with ginger for 6 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
  2. 2 Pour Shaoxing wine along the sides of the pot to remove the fishy smell, then add soy sauce.
  3. 3 Soak the shiitake mushrooms for 30 minutes, then add them to the mushroom soaking water and 300 ml of water.
  4. 4 Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes before adding the red dates; adding them too early will make the broth excessively sweet, like sugar water.
  5. 5 Simmer for another 15 minutes, add goji berries in the last 5 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped scallions.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 45 min

    Replace step 4: simmer in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes at high pressure, then release the pressure naturally, and then add the red dates and cook with the lid open for 10 minutes.

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