A warm dish for coming winter: spicy chicken casserole

Ingredients :

half fresh chicken (carved into pieces)

1/2 tbsp chili powder

3 pcs hot chili pepper (chopped)

10 slices ginger

4 pcs shallot (sliced)

5 cloves garlic (crushed)

7 to 8 sections scallion

1 tbsp shaoxing wine

3 tbsps cooking oil

2 pcs rock sugar

500ml hot water

Seasonings:

2 tbsps light soy sauce

2 tbsps oyster sauce

Instructions:

1. Rinse the chicken pieces. Soak in hot water for 6 mins. Remove the bloody water and rinse. 

2. Heat up 2 Tbsps of cooking oil in the wok on high heat. Saute the ginger, garlic and shallot for 1 min. Take out and set aside.

3. In the same wok and without adding oil, add the chicken pieces and Shaoxing wine. Saute for 1 min. Add seasonings, hot chili pepper and pepper powder. Saute for 2 mins.

4. Transfer the chicken pieces into a casserole. Turn on high heat and add the hot water, rock sugar, stir well, cover lid to braise for 15 mins.

5.When time is up, open the lid, return the fried ginger, garlic and shallot, stir well and cover lid.

6. When the water boils again, reduce the heat to medium and braise for another 15 mins. Then toss the scallion into the casserole leave covered for 5 mins and serve, enjoy!