Sunday 7 November 2010

Day 128 : One Pot Braised Chicken Oriental-Style

ONE POT BRAISED CHICKEN
ORIENTAL-STYLE

This evening, Justine is taking a short break from her books and helping me to prepare dinner. Her Dad is still outstation, so dinner will be just for two. Having said, in the end, we kinda cooked like, for 4. Jus will do the frying, and I'll just toss stuffs in.

I'm not going to bother to chop up the chicken, because ... to be REALLY honest, I don't know how to chop chicken. I don't have the strength for it. I have tried a few times before (it's not like I didn't try - I did!), and the chicken piece, after my handling, looked very massacred

Too many slash lines here and there, never at the same spot when the cleaver comes down, and the bones all end up getting crumbled as well, those bit and pieces of the broken bones later would disturb the smooth texture of the food, and we'd find ourselves busy picking the bones out of our mouths, instead of enjoying the food. 

Since then, I leave the chopping to Bryan. Let's just work with our strengths, I feel. :D



3 Simple Steps :

1. Saute Ingredients.

2. Add Chicken.

3. Add Broccoli.

This is a very easy dish to prepare.
Just toss everything in. :D 

1. Saute Ingredients.

Saute garlic, onions, ginger in sesame seed oil 
until You can inhale deeply.



2. Add Chicken.

Add potatoes and carrots.
Toss in some dried chillies.

Add filtered water until it half-covers the contents of the pan.
Add oyster sauce, organic brown rice vinegar and seasalt.

Add thyme herbs.

Bring to boil and simmer on low heat.

3. Add Broccoli
When the contents are about cooked, 
toss in the broccoli and coriander leaves.
Close lid. Count to 10 slowly. 
Remove lid and snap a photo before serving. :D

Bon Appetite!!!


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