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Braised Chicken with Mushrooms, Black Fungus and Lily Flowers (金針雞)

Our Braised Chicken with Mushrooms, Black Fungus and Lily Flowers ensures tender wings. It tops the list for best Cantonese comfort food!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Rehydrating Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Cantonese, Chinese
Servings: 6
Calories: 1212kcal
Author: Jeannette

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 kg / 3.3 lb chicken wings
  • 6 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 30 g / 0.06 lb rehydrated shiitake mushrooms
  • 10 g / 0.02 lb rehydrated black fungus mushroom (wood ear mushroom)
  • 20 g / 0.04 lb rehydrated dried lily flowers
  • 3/4 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
  • 3/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 3/4 US cup water (or chicken stock)
  • 1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

  • Marinate the wings with the salt, sugar, chicken bouillon powder and 3 tbsp oyster sauce for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Squeeze the liquid out of the rehydrated mushrooms.
  • Cut the hard ends off the lily buds.
  • Pour the oil into a wok on medium heat and brown the garlic for 1 minute or until aromatic.
  • Turn up the heat to high and add the wings in to cook for 3 minutes, stirring every minute to sear all sides.
  • Pour the water in and season with dark soy sauce and 1 tbsp oyster sauce. Mix well and simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes.
  • Add the dried lily flowers, mushrooms and black fungus in. Stir and cook on a low-medium heat.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes or until the wings are soft.
  • Serve hot with rice!

Notes

  • Keep the chicken close to room temperature. This gives the chance for the muscles to relax so you don't end up with tough pieces of meat.
  • Use a fattier cut. The more fat, the juicier the dish will be! We also prefer using chicken on the bone for the best flavor.
  • Marinate the meat overnight. Not only will the seasoning be infused deeply, the oyster sauce will give it a wonderful gloss.
  • You can buy the black fungus, dried shiitake mushrooms and lily flowers from the dehydrated goods section in Asian supermarkets. For this recipe, they need to be rehydrated in warm water for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 1212kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 93g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 385mg | Sodium: 1217mg | Potassium: 874mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 734IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 5mg