Suzhou Braised Chicken

This is a Suzhou style recipe which was found in my grandmother's recipe box. I love the flavors and I hope you will also. This is great served with sticky rice or sesame noodles.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 9  ounces chicken, precooked and cubed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  medium sweet potato, parboiled
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tbsp water
• 1  tablespoon  shaoxing wine
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 3  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil

Directions

1. Peel the sweet potato and roll-cut diagonally into 1 1/2 inch slices.
2. Heat the oil in a wok or deep frypan to 375F or until a piece of scallion green or ginger sizzles noisily and browns quickly when tossed into the oil. Add the chicken and deep-fry for 2 min til golden brown. Remove the chicken to a sauce pan and add the rice wine and salt. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Add the soy sauce, sugar, sweet potato and stock and continue simmering, until the chicken is tender.
3. If too much liquid is left in the saucepan, reduce by boiling rapidly. Stir the dissolved cornstarch and add to the saucepan. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Sprinkle with the sesame oil, and serve.