"Ginger and Shaoxing rice wine give a deep, round intensity to chicken, turning it into something sumptuous. The salty savor of country ham and chewy, dense chestnuts help make each forkful a hit...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 3/4 cups water
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12 dried Chinese black mushrooms
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1/2 teaspoon white pepper
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2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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2 teaspoon sugar
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1 cup sliced peeled ginger
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1/4 cup Shaoxing wine or dry Oloroso Sherry
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1/4 cup dry white wine
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2 small chickens (2 1/2 to 3 pounds), each cut into 6 pieces (legs, thighs, and breasts without backbones)
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2 3/4 cups water
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2 tablespoons corn oil
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1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
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1/4 cup finely julienned peeled ginger
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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3/4 cup Shaoxing wine or dry Oloroso Sherry
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2 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon cold water, divided
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3 1/2 teaspoons sugar
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 teaspoon white pepper
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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7 to 8 ounces bottled roasted chestnuts
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1/4 pound thinly sliced country ham or speck