Chickens Stewed With Chestnuts Recipe

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Chickens Stewed With Chestnuts
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
684
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rub 2 teaspoon of the dark soya sauce all over the chicken, and leave it to marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. Boil 11 cups of water in a pot, and add the chestnuts and boil for 10 minutes to loosen the skin.
  3. Drain and rinse in tap water.
  4. This makes the skin easier to remove.
  5. Ease off chestnut skins with the tip of a knife.
  6. Heat oil in a wok till smoking, stif fry the garlic and ginger, till aromatic.
  7. About 1/2 minute.
  8. Add chicken and stir fry for 7 minutes or till the chicken changes to white in colour.
  9. Add remaining soya sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.
  10. Stir fry for a while before adding the HOT water.
  11. Stir well (to ensure it is well mixed) and bring to boil.
  12. Add the peeled chestnuts, and stew covered on MEDIUM HEAT for about 45 minutes.
  13. Till the gravy is thick and the chicken is tender.
  14. NOTE 1: Do stir this dish several times, to ensure it doesn't burn.
  15. Chicken is ready to be served.
  16. NOTE 2: If you have difficulty finding raw chestnut, you can substitute it with 10 Chinese mushroom, soaked in water to soften first.
  17. NOTE 3: After the chestnuts have been added, and you have stired for 10 minutes to ensure the chicken is well coated, you can put this dish into your crock pot, and leave it on LOW for 6-8 hours.
  18. The meal is ready for you to eat with rice when you return home from work.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 684.27 Kcal (2865 kJ)
Calories from fat 324.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.08g 56%
Cholesterol 156.9mg 52%
Sodium 959.39mg 40%
Potassium 774.25mg 16%
Total Carbs 50.53g 17%
Sugars 1.67g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6%
Protein 37.37g 75%
Vitamin C 34.2mg 57%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 196.92 Kcal (824 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.38g 56%
Cholesterol 45.15mg 52%
Sodium 276.09mg 40%
Potassium 222.81mg 16%
Total Carbs 14.54g 17%
Sugars 0.48g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 6%
Protein 10.75g 75%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 57%
Iron 1mg 19%
Calcium 14.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.4
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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