Braised curried chicken with anise

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 (3-lb) chicken
2 Onions
1 Clove garlic
2 slices Fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons Oil
3 tablespoons Oil
1 tablespoon Flour (up to)
2 tablespoons Curry powder
1 tablespoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
2 cups Stock
½ teaspoon Salt
2 Cloves star anise
1 pounds Potatoes

Directions

1. Bone chicken and cut in 2-inch cubes. Separately mince onions, garlic and ginger root.

2. Heat oil. Add onions; stir-fry to brown lightly; then remove from pan.

Heat remaining oil; add garlic and stir-fry a few times. Then stir in ginger, flour and curry to blend.

3. Return onions and stir in 1 minute over low leat. Add chicken. Raise heat to medium and gently stir in 3 minutes to coat.

4. Add sugar, soy sauce, stock, salt and star anise. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

5. Meanwhile peel potatoes and cut in 1-½ inch cubes. Then add to pan and simmer, covered, until done (about 20 minutes).

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

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