Braised Chicken with Red Dates and Bacon |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Oriental one-pot dish Ingredients:
3 lb chicken |
1 leek |
1/2 lb bacon |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 tablespoon rice wine |
3/4 cup red dates |
Directions:
1. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth and chop, bones and all in 2 inch pieces. Cut leek in half inch sections.
2. Slice bacon thick and then into 1 inch strips. Place in a cold pan and brown lightly over a medium heat. Drain on paper towelling.
3. Reheat bacon fat. Add leek; stir fry a few times. Add chicken and brown quickly.
4. Return bacon. Add soy sauce, sherry and red dates. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally until tender (about 30 minutes).
5. Variation: Disjoint chicken, instead of chopping it in sections. Simmer about 45 minutes in step 4.
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