Recipe For Chicken With Chestnuts And Dried Oysters Casserole

This is a Chinese dish cooked using the microwave oven. Dried oysters are commonly used in Cantonese dishes and soups. Most of the time they are soaked in water to soften first before cooking. In this recipe, they are microwaved to save on the soaking time.

Recipe for Chicken with Chestnuts and Dried Oysters Casserole

Cooking time : 55 minutes

Serves 4 - 6 persons

Ingredients :

• 1 chicken weighing about 1 kg


• 300g chestnuts


• 150g dried oysters


• 2 tablespoons dark soya sauce


• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper


• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce


• 1 tablespoon sesame oil


• 500ml water


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1 teaspoon sugar

Method :

1. Marinate the chicken with dark soya sauce and white pepper for 1 hour.


2. Place dried oysters and chestnuts into a microwavable dish. Pour in the water and microwave for 15 minutes. Separate the oysters and chestnuts from the water.


3. Stuff the oysters and chestnuts into the chicken cavity. Place the chicken in a casserole and surround it with the remaining oysters and chestnuts.


4. Mix the water from the microwavable dish with the oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt and sugar. Then pour the gravy over the chicken. Cover the casserole with its lid and microwave for about 40 minutes.

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