Chicken Stew with Mushrooms

Chicken Stew with Mushrooms
Feeling overwhelmed by the variety of flavors in Da Xi Da's barbecued sauce, I lost interest in grilling. With a pile of barbecue sauce before me, I struggled to find a solution. One day, while checking inventory, I noticed that the sauce package recommended a dish of chicken and mushrooms, and I realized that the sauce was versatile enough for frying, stewing, and boiling. Suddenly, everything clicked. With chicken and hazel mushrooms on hand, I just needed to choose the right moment. When the dinner table was less abundant, I immediately started experimenting with chicken and mushrooms. Although the sauce package recommended using 500 grams of meat with one packet of sauce, I only used half. When pouring the sauce, I tasted a bit, and it seemed sweeter than the rib sauce I had used before, which was a fortunate decision. Despite this, the sweetness was quite pronounced, so I added some salt hoping to balance it out. The hazel mushrooms were dark and, combined with the sauce, the stew turned out black...

Materials

Hazel mushrooms 50g
Barbecue sauce 55g
Chicken 600g
Salt to taste
Ginger and garlic to taste
Scallions to taste
Oil to taste

How To Make

  1. Ingredients: 55g Da Xi Da barbecue sauce, 600g chicken, 50g dried hazel mushrooms, salt to taste, ginger and garlic to taste, scallions to taste, oil to taste

    Ingredients: 55g Da Xi Da barbecue sauce, 600g chicken, 50g dried hazel mushrooms, salt to taste, ginger and garlic to taste, scallions to taste, oil to taste
  2. Soak the hazel mushrooms in water beforehand, then wash and set aside.

    Soak the hazel mushrooms in water beforehand, then wash and set aside.
  3. Clean the chicken and cut it into pieces, then blanch in boiling water to remove any blood.

    Clean the chicken and cut it into pieces, then blanch in boiling water to remove any blood.
  4. Retrieve the chicken from the water.

    Retrieve the chicken from the water.
  5. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

    Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
  6. Add ginger and garlic to the hot oil and sauté until fragrant.

    Add ginger and garlic to the hot oil and sauté until fragrant.
  7. Add the chicken and stir-fry until slightly golden.

    Add the chicken and stir-fry until slightly golden.
  8. Pour in the barbecue sauce.

    Pour in the barbecue sauce.
  9. Stir to mix well.

    Stir to mix well.
  10. Add the hazel mushrooms and mix thoroughly.

    Add the hazel mushrooms and mix thoroughly.
  11. Add water and salt, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to simmer for 30-60 minutes.

    Add water and salt, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to simmer for 30-60 minutes.
  12. Once the sauce thickens, turn off the heat.

    Once the sauce thickens, turn off the heat.
  13. Plate the dish and garnish with sliced scallions.

    Plate the dish and garnish with sliced scallions.