Braised chicken with potato

I was braising the chicken already and still wondering what seasonings to add... can you believe that? :)

And so this concoction is based purely on what I decided to throw in at the spur of the moment.. teeheehee... and it turned out great anyway - savoury tender chicken meat with melt-in-the-mouth potato bits :D

That's the thing about cooking - just go with your instincts and add lotsa love and the dish will be yummy!

Braised chicken with potato

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken thighs (skin removed, chopped)
• 4 egg-sized potatoes (sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
• 2 shallots (sliced thinly)
• 4 slices ginger
• 2 bunches scallion (cut into 2" segments)
• 1 bowl water
• cornflour slurry
• scallions/ coriander for garnishing (optional)

Seasoning:

• 1.5T oyster sauce
• 1/2T worcestershire sauce
• 1/3T dark soy sauce
• 2tsp sugar
• dash of ground white pepper
• dash of sesame oil

Marinate chicken with:

• Lee Kum Kee chicken marinade
• oyster sauce
• sugar
• ground white/black pepper
• hua diao jiu

Method:

1. Marinate chicken meat (preferably overnight).
2. Heat oil in a wok. Fry the ginger, shallots, garlic and scallions till fragrant.
3. Add in the potato slices.
4. Add in the chicken and fry till chicken is about half-cooked.
5. Add one bowl water and bring the gravy to a boil.
6. Simmer on low heat for 25min then add in the seasoning.
7. Bring to a boil again before adding the cornflour slurry to thicken the gravy to desired consistency.
8. Once the gravy bubbles, turn off heat.
9. Dish, garnish and serve.

For toddler's consumption:

• Cut chicken and potato into small pieces before serving.