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Recently, my friend told me that I should be sharing more everyday recipes on Rasa Malaysia—meaning homey recipes that can be served on a constant basis.
Truth be told, I cook and eat mostly everyday dishes at home.
I mean, blog aside, most of the recipes I make are humble, everyday dishes that you will want to eat over and over again, without ever getting bored.
Clay pot chicken with mushroom is one of them.
I don’t know why it has taken me this long to share this wonderful recipe; I guess the notion that it is not that visually appealing is the main reason.
Anyway, during winter months, I use my clay pot almost once a week.
I have so many recipes that can be easily prepared in a clay pot, for examples: Taiwanese 3-Cup Chicken, Sesame Oil Chicken, Cantonese Beef Stew, Malaysian Yong Tow Foo, Curry Fish Head, Bak Kut Teh, pork belly in soy sauce, and braised pork ribs with daikon.
Clay pot is without a doubt one of my favorite kitchen utensils.
The thought of something stewing, braising, and simmering in this kitchenware is enough to stir up my appetite.
Clay pot chicken with mushroom is a very versatile dish. You can throw in extra ingredients to dress up this humble dish—carrot, daikon, onion, or even Cantonese lap cheong (sausage).
Either way, the taste is remarkable and the sauce is great with a bowl of soft, fluffy steamed rice.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 387 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
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Clay Pot Chicken with Mushroom
Ingredients
- 12 oz. skinless and boneless chicken breast/thigh, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1- inch piece peeled ginger (cut into slices)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 stalks scallions (cut into 2-inch (5 cm) lengths)
- salt to taste
Marinade:
- 1/2 tablespoon shaoxing wine
- 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons shaoxing wine
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 3 drops dark soy sauce for coloring purposes (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with the Marinade for 15 minutes. Mix all the ingredients in the Sauce in a small bowl, set aside. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes or until softened. Remove the stems and cut the mushrooms into halves.
- Heat up the clay pot with the oil. Add in the ginger and stir-fry until aromatic. Add the chicken into the clay pot and stir for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and do a few quick stirs. Pour in the sauce, stir to combine well.
- Add the water and lower the heat to low. Cover the clay pot and let cook and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Add the scallions, stir for a few times and the clay pot chicken with mushroom is now ready to serve. If it's not salty enough, add a little salt to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
This was SO amazing. So easy and so flavorful. Thanks for a great recipe that i will use many time!
I don’t have a clay pot. What else can I use? Is The Clay pot essential to this dish’s flavor?
You can use any pot to cook.
Thank you for this recipe. I have made it twice now and my husband loves it.
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Thanks for the simple recipe. It’s didn’t take much time to prepare and my family love this dish. Thank you so much.
Easy and delicious recipe.
Thanks Robert, please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Right on! I used to visit a restaurant that made this rustic chicken hot pot. Did a ton of searches for different recipes and came across yours. Turns out I dont have to think about that restaurant anymore. This was perfect, of course I made some small adjustments. I used more cornflour to thicken more and more oyster sauce and rice wine. Added string beans and chili flakes. Awesome. In stead of topping over rice I grated Cauliflower and sauteed, tasted just like rice, so I enjoyed without the added carbs….Thank you so much.
Hi Emilio, thanks for trying my recipe. :)
This would have been a lot better by developing the chicken and mushrooms with the sauce before the water and then making the cornstarch and water and adding it to the ingredients, adding the water together with the ingredients resulted in more of a boiled chicken detracting from the flavor .
How big a clay pot? For your clay pot recipes it’d help I’d the size was indicated as they come in various sizes. Thanks!
Loved it, thanks!
Cooked it in a stainless steel pot and it still tasted better than the claypot chicken I tried at a food court in Malacca. But am looking forward to try it in a real clay pot. ;)
First of all it’s a fantastic recipe. I loved cooking it in my clay pot I got from mecware.US (online). They do a great job in the kitchen. If you are using the pot for the first time or after some time you will have to season the pot. Here is a link that will help you to maintain your clay pot & pans “http://miriamsearthencookware.com/how-to-cook-in-clay-pots/”