"Hoges in WA" > wrote in message
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> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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>> "Hoges in WA" > wrote in message
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>>> Hi
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>>> Anyone have a recipe for Claypot chicken with straw mushrooms?
>>>
>>> Can't find anything in the alt.food.asian searches, nor anything in
>>> searching back through here.
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>>> thanks
>>>
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>> Cut up 1 chicken, cut the breasts into thirds, place in the pot. Add
>> several slices of fresh ginger, a couple scallions cut in large pieces,
>> straw or black mushrooms, some salt and a drizzle of sesame oil and a few
>> drops of soy sauce. Add enough chicken stock to just reach the top of
>> the ingredients. Water works just fine, too. Steam over boiling water
>> for about 50 minutes. You can add anything else you like, including
>> tofu, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots you name it.
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>> Until my cat ruined my yunan pot I made it often.
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>> Paul
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> That sounds like what I want. Thanks
> Hoges
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Almost forgot, you'll ant some dry cooking wine in it as well. Dry cooking
sherry works well if you can't get the shao hsing wine. Just use less salt
if you use the cooking wine.

Paul