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Ingredients
- 10 g fresh root ginger, peeled, cut in round slices (2 mm)
- 10 g vegetable oil
- 2 star anise
- 1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper (see tip) (optional)
- 500 g chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut in pieces (5 cm)
- 300 g cooked chestnuts, peeled
- 10 g dark soy sauce
- 30 g light soy sauce
- 10 g granulated sugar
- 200 g water
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 spring onions, cut in pieces (4 cm), for garnishing
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 625 kJ / 149 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 39.2 g
- Fat
- 15 g
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