Monday, 22 September 2014

Ginger Chicken Wine

Ginger Chicken Wine is usually labelled as confinement food for ladies during confinement period due to its efficiency in expelling wind and helps to strengthen the body.  There are a few versions of ginger chicken wine and for those who have yet to try the other version, do click at the links below for the recipe :

Sitiawan Ang Jiu Mee Suah

As I have been under the weather for few weeks due to bloated stomach and wind in my body, I decided to cook Ginger Chicken Wine.  Moreover, it's our family comfort food too.  This Ginger Chicken Wine is very easy to prepare and delectable too!  And yes, felt so much better after taking this but in addition, I too, boiled Ginger Lemongrass Tea.  It helps a lot too!


Ginger  Chicken Wine 
(adapted from Boon's Secret Recipe 2 with some minor modifications in red)

 Ingredients :
- half free ranged chicken (chopped into bite pieces and marinated for one hour)
- 1 bowl of old Bentong ginger (sliced)
- 2 whole bulbs of garlic (peeled and leave as whole)
- 300ml water (or more if you prefer extra gravy)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil

 Marinade :
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp cornflour

 Seasoning A :
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce

 Seasoning B :
- 4 tbsp of Chinese cooking Wine (I used Hua Tiao Chiew)
- 4 tbsp of Ginger Wine (I used Eu Yang Sang)

 Method  :
1)  Heat wok with one tablespoon of sesame oil.  Saute ginger and garlic till aromatic.
2)  Stir in marinated chicken and stir fry till chicken meat has turned whitish.
3)  Add water and seasoning (A).  Bring to boil and turn to low heat.  Simmer for 25 minutes or until the chicken meat is tender and cooked.
4)  Add in seasoning (B). Stir and mix well.  
5)  Dish up and serve with hot steamed rice.
 Serve with hot steamed rice
Hope you all have a wonderful and healthy week ahead :)


I'm linking this post with Cook-Your-Books #16 @ kitchen flavours
                                                       
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28 comments:

  1. Kimmy22 September 2014 at 14:59

    Hi Ivy, this chicken dish looks so good. I love ginger with meat dishes, really yummy and is a comfort food. Lemongrass drink is good too. My mum used to prepare this weekly but has stopped since my youngest brother passed away last Christmas. This drink is prepared for him. BTW where did you get this book?

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    1. Ivy Sew22 September 2014 at 19:50

      Hi Kimmy, yes, I love ginger and lemongrass too. Besides they are very healthy if added to any dishes. I got this book during the Book Fair 2014 but you can also get it from Popular Bookstore. If you can't get it in Penang, just let me know. I have his Vol. 1 book too. Love its simplicity and yummy dishes. Have a great week ahead and cheers :)

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    2. Ivy Sew22 September 2014 at 20:03

      Kimmy, a copy of the cookbook is uploaded above for your kind reference.

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    3. Kimmy26 September 2014 at 15:18

      Thanks Ivy for the info, Will check it out at Popular Bookstore.

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    4. Ivy Sew26 September 2014 at 19:07

      You are welcome, Kimmy :)

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  2. Nava K22 September 2014 at 18:30

    One of my fav and I don't miss out on it in Chinese restaurant. Now where do I buy Bentong ginger?? Perhaps normal old ginger will do.

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    1. Ivy Sew22 September 2014 at 19:55

      Yes, Nava, normal old ginger will do too if you can't get Bentong ginger. Bentong ginger has greater aroma and taste. You can get it from the Chinese stall in the market and it's costly too! Hubby got a few pieces for me from the market and it cost RM16.00. Cooked twice only and HABIS!!!

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  3. ~ Nee ~23 September 2014 at 04:39

    Hi Ivy , what a delicious dish just so tasty , thanks for sharing :)

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  4. ~~louise~~23 September 2014 at 21:16

    Hi Ivy,
    So sorry to hear you have been under the weather. I do hope you are feeling better. I was smiling to myself as I read this post (of course I was wishing I could get a whiff of it also:) Chicken soup is a favorite "cure" around here for oh so many things. I thought it was interesting that clear across the world it is also thought of as a cure. It sure is a small world when it comes to chicken soup in any form:)

    Of course your dish is not really a soup but in a way, it resembles it being the chicken is immersed in the soup:) I would LOVE to taste it. I am sure it is fragrant and oh so delicious! Thank you so much for sharing, Ivy...I do hope you feel better:)

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    1. Ivy Sew23 September 2014 at 23:31

      Thanks Louise for your concern. I am so much better now. Yes, I love any chicken soup and usually love to drink it hot hot! Would love to cook for you one day too. You have a nice week ahead and warmest regards :)

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  5. Anonymous23 September 2014 at 22:42

    Damn delicious!!!
    definitely comforting and i literrary grown up with this kind of dishes.....

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    1. Ivy Sew23 September 2014 at 23:32

      Thanks Dentist chef for dropping by. You have a wonderful week ahead and cheers :)

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  6. Elisabeth24 September 2014 at 01:29

    Hi Ivy, sorry about your stomach issues...no fun being sick. After reading your reply to Louise, I'm glad you're feeling better now. I love fresh ginger in chicken, and in seafood as well; also lemongrass in Asian cuisine! Your chicken is so comforting, healthy, and delicious, which I would love to try! Take care, dear friend...hugs,

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    1. Ivy Sew26 September 2014 at 19:05

      Thanks Elisabeth for your kind concern and sweet words. Yes, this chicken dish can be made into soup too and very warming for windy tummy. You have a great weekend ahead and hugs :)

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  7. kitchen flavours24 September 2014 at 23:29

    Hi Ivy,
    This is comfort food indeed! Looks really delicious, and I could eat a bowl of rice with just this one dish alone!
    Your ginger lemongrass drink look so refreshing good!
    Hope you are much better by now! Take care!
    Thanks for linking!

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    1. Ivy Sew26 September 2014 at 19:06

      Thanks Joyce for your sweet compliments. Cheers and warmest regards :)

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  8. Daniela Grimburg25 September 2014 at 02:53

    Hope that youare feeling much better by now, Ivy!
    This looks like the perfect comfort food when you need it most.

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    1. Ivy Sew26 September 2014 at 19:07

      Thanks Daniela for your kind concern. Have a wonderful weekend ahead and warmest regards :)

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  9. Lee29 September 2014 at 05:39

    Hello Ivy, before I change gears, regret read of your tummy "bloated"...
    Hey, you checked with your doctor? Maybe he'll shake your hands and say, "congratulations! You 3 months pregnant! And looks like twins". Holy Smoke! And hubby comes home from office, you make him iced coffee, ask him sit down, then tell him, "guess what the doctor said..."? Make sure hold his shoulders. And standby that ginger wine for him. Ha ha ha.
    Then no more the Ginger chicken, but roast chicken, ha ha ha.

    And that Sitiawan Ang ju....wow! I think I'll rosak my mom's name polish off 2 bowls. Looks so delicious! Ivy, you sure impress me with your this very original dishes. Used to go Sitiawan, Kampong Koh, Pantai Remis very often back in the '70s, never had this.
    And your well taken pics always say more than 6 pages. You a very good photographer, Ivy!
    Maybe next time wear your that red, slinky high slit cheong sum, pose beside the dishes, get daughter take the pics.
    Then not only torture drop by here, but malam tidur susa datang, ha ha ha.
    You keep a song in your heart, have a great week.
    Lee.

    Ivy, dropping by here is just plain torture! And your this ginger chicken wine, even though I have never had it before, looks sinfully delicious. Bet it comes with a scent MIL will put hands around you, happy her son married you.

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  10. Ivy Sew29 September 2014 at 11:49

    Hi Shane,
    Big Big KAMSIAH for your ever sweet sweet and generous compliments!!!! Hahaha.... getting congratulations from the doctor at this age is not a good news. Will have BIG BIG pening kepala as have retired from babysitting and now is the time to look forward and plan how to enjoy our retirement period. Thanks for the joke, Shane.

    Oh, too bad you have yet to try ginger chicken wine. When you balik kampung, I will make sure to cook for you and your beautiful wife. Very comforting dish and even better if made it into soup. and Ang Jiu Mee Suah too...Slurrpppp.....

    Once again thanks so much for your beautiful motivation words and compliments. I do enjoy taking photos and photography is also one of my interests. Still learning and improving thru' trials and errors.

    Shane, hope you are doing well now and do take care,
    Ivy

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  11. PH29 September 2014 at 13:51

    Ivy, I super love dishes with wine and ginger in it. Very flavorful and very appetizing! I must go look for the Eu Yan Sang ginger wine. Can't wait to cook this dish!

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    1. Ivy Sew21 October 2014 at 11:36

      Yes, Phong Hong, Our favorite too. Hope you enjoy cooking this wonderful dish. Have a nice day :)

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  12. I Wilkerson29 September 2014 at 20:58

    Anything with that much ginger and garlic would have to be good. Hope you are feeling better.

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  13. KC the Kitchen Chopper30 September 2014 at 00:39

    Wow, what an interesting recipe. I feel like I learned so much. Thanks for sharing this healthy recipe at #theWeekendSocial. Hope to see you again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinned. http://www.theKitchenChopper.com

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  14. Amelia13 October 2014 at 19:17

    Hi Ivy, one of my favorite chicken dish with wine and ginger, can never get enough. But I prefer the soupy type.... I made my own raisin wine or glutinous wine to cook this dish.

    Have a nice day. Regards.

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    1. Ivy Sew21 October 2014 at 11:34

      Thanks Amelia. Yes, I do make my own glutinous and raisin wine too. You have a good day.

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