Braised Ginkgo Chicken

Name: Braised Ginkgo Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 (approx. 500 g) tender young eviscerated hen (washed, blanched to remove scum); 50 g ginkgo nuts (peeled, pitted, soaked in fresh water); 500 g red braising broth; 10 g sesame oil; 15 g starch powder (for thickening)

A richly flavored Sichuan dish of tender chicken and sweet ginkgo nuts, slowly braised in a red broth.

1h 20m

Easy

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Ingredients

tender young eviscerated hen (washed, blanched to remove scum) 1 (approx. 500 g)

ginkgo nuts (peeled, pitted, soaked in fresh water) 50 g

red braising broth 500 g

sesame oil 10 g

starch powder (for thickening) 15 g

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

Wash the hen, then blanch it to remove scum. Peel the ginkgo nuts, remove the pits, and soak them in fresh water.

Braise the Chicken

Pour the red braising broth into a pot, line the bottom with chicken and duck bones, add the hen and ginkgo nuts. Simmer over low heat until the hen is tender and the ginkgo nut shells crack. Remove the hen and place it on a plate, arrange the ginkgo nuts around it.

Pour the Sauce

Thicken the remaining broth in the pot with starch powder until it is concentrated, stir in the sesame oil evenly, then pour the sauce over the hen to serve.