Braised Chicken with Ginko, Lotus & Water Chestnut (Ga Tiem Bạch Quã)
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- 1.4kg (3 lbs) chicken cut to pieces
- 120gm (4.2 oz) fresh lotus seeds, bitter hearts removed (or 60gm dried)
- 150gm (5.3 oz) fresh gingko (or 80gm dried)
- ¼ cup goji berries (buy on iherb or Amazon)
- 10 dried Chinese red dates (buy on Amazon)
- 30gm (1 oz) ginger sliced
- 10 fresh water chestnut peeled sliced in half lengthways (also available in cans from your asian grocer)
- Juice of 2 young sweet coconuts approx 500ml / 2 cups total (the clear liquid, not coconut milk)
- 1.5L / 6 cups water
- crack and peel gingko (or soak overnight if using dried)
- add ginger, lotus, gingko, water chestnut, coconut juice and water to a large pot
- bring to boil (10mins approx)
- add chicken, dates & goji (ensure the water is just covering the chicken. If it isn't, add more water)
- simmer on low heat uncovered for 1 hour or until chicken is soft and falling off the bone
- serve on its own
Recipe by Intuitive Food Design at https://intuitivefooddesign.com/food_recipe/braised-chicken-with-ginko-lotus-water-chestnut-ga-tiem-bach-qua/
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