Friday, April 6, 2012

Chicken Cooked In Soy Sauce

A simple cooking liquid, but very tasty, makes this chicken dish so tender and delicious.
Ingredients:
1 lb of chicken breasts and thighs
2 tbs coconut oil or peanut oil
Vegetables:
1 cup Yukon potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces (1 medium size potato)
1 cup carrots, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup white onions, wedges
3 clove garlic, slice
Cooking liquid:
2 cups chicken broth
4 tbs light soy sauce
1 tbs sweet dark soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tbs dry sherry
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs honey
Thickening sauce:
2 tsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Garnish with chopped cilantro and green onions

Directions:
Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Heat coconut oil. Fry chicken until golden brown. Remove from the pan. In the same pan, fry the potatoes, carrots, and onions and garlic for 5 minutes. Remove from pan . Add cooking liquid into the pan and bring to boil
In a stew pot, place chicken, potatoes, and carrots and pour the hot boiling cooking liquid into the stew pot.

 Cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes; Mix the thickening and add to the stew pot . Continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onions and serve with cooked rice.

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