Post 2 - Sesame Oil Chicken (麻油鸡）

Yesterday, I decided to cook up a simple dinner for the night.

The first dish was Sesame Oil Chicken (麻油鸡). I looked through some recipes and thought that it will be a simple dish to cook. And indeed, it is really a very simple dish to do.

Recipe

Credits goes to Noob Cook

Ingredients

• 3 pcs of chicken thigh meat (Bought from NTUC poultry section)
• 1 small can Button Mushrooms
• Ginger
• Hua Tiao Jiu (花雕酒）
• 3 tbsp sesame Oil
• Cooking Oil
• Dark Soya Sauce
• Light Soya Sauce
• Water 

Directions

1. Cut the chicken thigh meat into small pieces.
2. Slice the ginger into thin strips.
3. Cut each button mushroom into half.
4. Heat up the sesame oil and cooking oil. Then add in ginger strips and stir fry till fragrant. 
5. Add in the cut chicken thigh meat and stir fry for about 2-3minutes till surface turn white.
6. Add in water, dark soya sauce, light soya sauce. Amount of light soya sauce should be lesser than dark soya sauce. Stir fry the chicken meat till each piece is evenly coated with the sauce. Cover and simmer. Occasionally stir frying.
7. Add more light soya sauce if it is not salty. Add more water if too salty.
8. When the chicken meat is about cook, add in the button mushrooms. Stir Fry till button mushroom are hot and serve onto a plate.