Friday, May 30, 2008

Braised Chicken with Ginger and Sesame Oil

Here's another recipe that I got from Yummy Magazine November 2007 issue. I cooked this last night and Ed, being the ginger lover that he is, loved this dish. I don't eat meat but I still enjoyed the sauce topped on my rice.

The recipe in the mag is for 4 people but I adjusted it for me and Edgar.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
150 grams ginger sliced
1/4 kilo chicken (I used chicken breasts)
1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 chicken broth cube
salt to taste
spring onions to garnish

1. Heat up the sesame oil in a wok and saute the ginger until fragrant.
2. Add the chicken pieces and soy sauce.
3. Brown the chicken.
4. Add water and the broth cube.
5. Simmer in low heat for 20 minutes.
6. Add salt to taste.
3. Once the chicken is light brown,