Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Stew

香菇炖鸡

Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Stew — a Chinese recipe made with boneless, ready in about 50 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• dried shiitake mushrooms
• light soy sauce
• Shaoxing wine
• scallions

Instructions

1. Soak dried shiitakes in 300 ml warm water + 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine for 30 minutes. Reserve soaking liquid; squeeze mushrooms dry and slice.
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add scallion whites and stir 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add chicken; stir-fry 3 minutes until opaque. Add mushrooms and stir 2 more minutes.
4. Pour in reserved mushroom liquid, remaining Shaoxing wine, and light soy. Bring to simmer, then cover and cook 25 minutes on low heat.
5. Uncover, increase heat to medium-low. Simmer 5 minutes until sauce lightly glazes chicken. Garnish with green scallion tops.