Country Style Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients:
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1
whole chicken (about 2 2/3 lbs)
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1
tablespoon soy sauce
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1
green onion, cut into 6 pieces
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Oil
for frying
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6
slices of ginger root
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1/2
cup dried tiger lily buds
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1 cup
dried wood ears
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1/2
cup sliced bamboo shoots
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3
Chinese black mushrooms
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5
tablespoons soy sauce
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1
tablespoon cooking wine or sherry
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1
teaspoon sugar
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5
cups water
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Dash
of black pepper
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1
tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 1/2 tablespoons water
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Method:
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Wash
the chicken and pat it dry. Rub the exterior and inside of
cavity with soy sauce
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Heat
the wok and then add oil. Deep fry the chicken over high heat
for 2 minutes, or until golden brown; remove and drain.
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Remove the oil from the wok. Put 2 tablespoons oil in the wok;
stir fry the onion and ginger root until fragrant.
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Add
tiger lily buds, wood ears, bamboo shoots, and black mushrooms;
and stir.
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Add
the chicken, 5 tablespoons soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, 5
cups water and black pepper; bring to boil. Cover and simmer for
10 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook for another 10
mintues
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Remove tiger lily buds, wood ears, bamboo shoots and mushrooms
from the wok and place them on a serving plate. Cut the chicken
into bite size pieces and place them on the serving platter.
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Bring
the remaining liquid into boil; add cornstarch mixture to
thicken; stir. Pour on top of the chicken. Garnish with sliced
cucumber and tomato if desired.
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