Ginseng Chicken Mix – My first try. 12 Aug 2007

It all started from Ed after he tasted a teaspoon of this cooking in the shopping mall.

Ed : nmm.... yummy. Can I have more. pls?
The auntie seller: ok. Nice ah, boy? (gave him another spoon).
Ed : nice, auntie. Very nice. Auntie, your cooking is very nice. (sweet talk). Can I have more soup, pls? I want more soup.
The auntie seller: You want soup ah. OK, ok. I give you a small cup ah.. spoon is too small for soup.
Ed : nm. Cup is better. Thank you auntie.

Wah.. I was so embarrased....leaving me no choice but to buy one.
Here u go, something new for dinner. :-)

Ingredients:
5 drumstick – about 500gm (I always prefer chicken than pork as I think chicken tastes sweeter).
2 medium potatoes
1 medium carrot
4 medium dried mushroom
½ onion



Method:
1) Marinate chicken and mushroom with the seasoning given & some salt for 30mins. (Marinate them separately).


2) Cut potaoes & carrot into cubes.

3) Heat up frying pan with medium heat.

4) Fry onion until golden brown, add potatoes,carrot and fry for a little while.


5) Pour some water just enough to cover up potatoes. Add some seasoning and cover up for about 1 min. Turn off heat.

6) Take out marinated chicken. Add potato, carrot and mushroom on the chicken.

7) Steam for 20mins and it's ready to be served.


When hubby saw the dish, he paused for awhile… like this is not what I wanted to have. Luckily, he said, ok. Let’s try it. And he like it !


Since my picky hubby can accept the taste of this ginseng chicken, I think, you may also try it. After all, it’s an economy dinner + nutritious :-D

Tips :
1) I only used chicken thigh - boneless. I used the bone to cook herbal soup.
2) I used butter instead of oil for the above frying. It gives better taste.
3) For the potatoes & carrot, adding seasoning and cover it up for just awhile will enable the potato & carrot to absorb the seasoning into it, and still leaving some original taste of it.

Would you give it a try ?