Braised chicken and potatoes #2

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 (3-lb) chicken
2 Potatoes
2 tablespoons Red bean cheese
2 cups Water
3 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Five spices
¼ teaspoon Salt (up to)
3 tablespoons Oil
¼ teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth. With a cleaver, chop, bones and all, in 2-inch sections.

2. Peel potatoes and cut in 2-inch cubes, but leave in cold water until ready to use.

3. Mash red bean cheese; then blend with water, soy sauce, sugar, Five Spices and salt.

4. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add remaining salt; then add chicken sections and brown.

5. Pour red bean cheese mixture over. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Add potatoes and simmer, covered, until done (about 30 minutes).

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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