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Chestnut chicken in brown sauce, served with steamed white rice.
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5 from 2 votes

Chestnut Chicken

This easy Chestnut Chicken is a quick one-pan dish made with juicy chicken, roasted chestnuts, and shiitake mushrooms in a savory sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes and perfect with a bowl of rice!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: Chinese Recipes
Keyword: Chestnut Chicken
Servings: 3 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 300 g skinless boneless chicken breast cut into cubes
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 5 slices ginger peeled
  • 120 g roasted chestnut
  • 4 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in warm water until softened, cut into halves
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 heaping tablespoon oyster sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce for coloring purposes
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • ½ teaspoon sugar or to taste
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 1 stalk scallion cut into strips

Instructions

  • In a bowl, toss the cubed chicken with cornstarch until evenly coated.
  • Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until the surface turns opaque.
  • Add chestnuts and shiitake mushrooms. Stir to combine with the chicken.
  • Pour in soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, and water. Stir well, then lower the heat. Let it simmer gently until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Add scallions, give everything a final stir, and dish out. Serve hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 3people | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg