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Wuxi-Style Braised Chicken with Fermented Soybeans and Mushrooms

Name: Wuxi-Style Braised Chicken with Fermented Soybeans and Mushrooms
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jiangsu Chinese
Ingredients: 500g chicken thighs; 100g fermented black beans, rinsed; 100g mushrooms, sliced; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp sugar; 100ml chicken broth; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp sesame oil

A rich braised chicken dish with fermented soybeans and mushrooms in a savory sauce.

40 minutes4 servings

Method

In a pot, brown chicken thighs over medium heat. Remove and set aside.
Add fermented beans and mushrooms. Cook 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, and sugar.
Pour in broth and return chicken. Simmer 20 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp water, add to pot. Cook 2 minutes. Drizzle with sesame oil.
Before serving, check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 74°C (165°F) with a food thermometer.

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