Super Easy Chinese Braised Chicken & Mushrooms 蘑菇红烧鸡 Chinese Chicken Recipe • Chinese Food Recipe

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken stock

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Homemade stock is fresher, while vegetable broth is a cost-effective alternative.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: ground black pepper

White pepper offers a different flavor profile, while ground black pepper is more accessible.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier for cooking, while canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

Welcome to Spice and Pans; today we will be cooking braised chicken with mushrooms.

Using a clay pot (or pan), brown the skin of the chicken pieces.

Add approximately 800 grams of chicken to the pot and brown it to absorb color.

Slice one whole garlic and add it to the pot.

Chop spring onions and add a lot to the pot.

Add hydrated pieces of mushrooms to the pot.

Cover the chicken with enough water to submerge it.

Add 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce to the pot.

Add 4 tablespoons of duck sauce (a thick, less salty sauce).

Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce to the mixture.

Add 10 grams of rock sugar (or regular cane sugar) to the pot.

Mix the sauce thoroughly and let it boil.

Cover the pot and braise for approximately half an hour.

After 30 minutes, check the dish; it should look beautiful.

Add 1 tablespoon of Chinese cooking wine to enhance the flavor.

Thicken the sauce with cornstarch solution as desired.

Taste the dish to ensure it's fantastic before serving.

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