Braised Chicken with Smoked Ham, Chestnuts, and Ginger Recipe | Epicurious.com

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"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
2 3/4 cups water
12 dried Chinese black mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup sliced peeled ginger
1/4 cup Shaoxing wine or dry Oloroso Sherry
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 small chickens (2 1/2 to 3 pounds), each cut into 6 pieces (legs, thighs, and breasts without backbones)
2 3/4 cups water
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/4 cup finely julienned peeled ginger
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup Shaoxing wine or dry Oloroso Sherry
2 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon cold water, divided
3 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
7 to 8 ounces bottled roasted chestnuts
1/4 pound thinly sliced country ham or speck
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