Braised Chicken with Mushrooms

Braised Chicken with Mushrooms

Braised Chicken with Mushrooms

This is some Chinese cuisine that you’ll never find on any menu. Braised chicken wings with shiitake and wood ear mushrooms is a great example of home cooking. This comfort food requires a few ingredients with minimal prep work, all cooked in the same pan, resulting in complex umami flavors. Serve the chicken and mushrooms with steamed rice.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Chicken, Chinese, East Asian, main course
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 lbs chicken wings drumette and wingette separated; tips removed
  • 4 slices ginger
  • 25 small dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in warm water for 2 hours
  • 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms soaked in warm water for an hour
  • 1 1/4 cup mushroom soaking water
  • 1/4 cup shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp dark mushroom soy sauce
  • 2 green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Soak the shiitake mushrooms for 2 hours; wood ear mushrooms for 1 hour; in warm water. Save 1 1/4 cup of the shiitake soaking water.
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  • Heat up cooking oil in a large wok or sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the ginger for a minute.
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  • Toss in the chicken wings and brown for 5 minutes.
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  • Add in the drained mushrooms. Sauté for 2 minutes.
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  • Add in the mushroom soaking water, cooking wine, soy sauces, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
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  • Cover. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in the green onions.
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Serve the chicken and mushrooms with steamed rice.