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Chicken and Ginger Wine

Chicken and ginger wine is a simple aromatic and nutritious confinement dish made with wine and fresh ginger that aids recovery of the body.

Ingredients

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5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1.3 kg skinless and boneless chicken thighs (trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces)
3 inch ginger (peeled and thinly sliced into thin matchsticks (julienned))
100 ml medium dry sherry
50 ml water
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon salt
steamed basmati rice to serve
2 spring onions (thinly sliced lengthwise)

1
Heat up a non-stick wok with 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and stir-fry the ginger on low heat until lightly golden and fragrant. Stirring frequently.
2
Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry for 5 minutes on medium to high heat. Stirring occasionally.
3
Then add in the dry or medium dry sherry, sesame oil, salt and water and stir-fry for another 3 minutes.
4
Bring to a boil and then turn the heat to low, cover with lid and simmer for 15 minutes.
5
Garnish with spring onion and serve with steamed basmati rice.