White- and red-cooked chicken

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 (4-5 pound) chicken
4 cups Water
¼ pounds Fresh mushrooms
4 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sherry
1 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth and place in a heavy pan with cold water.

Bring to a boil over medium heat; then simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Pour off liquid, reserving it for stock.

2. Stem fresh mushrooms. Add to chicken, along with soy sauce, sherry and salt.

3. Simmer, covered, 1 hour, turning bird once or twice for even coloring.

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

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