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These are the ingredients I will use for this recipe with chopped green onion to garnish.
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Trim off the yellowish fat from the chicken and cut into bite sizes.
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Remove the skin if you prefer (I leave it on).
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Use the chicken skin to make some snacks for drinks!
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Marinate the chicken with the soy sauce and Shaoxing wine.
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Leave to rest for about 15 minutes!
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Blanch the chestnuts for about 3 minutes.
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Soak the blanched chestnuts in cold water and peel the shells.
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If the chestnuts are big cut in half.
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Slice the Japanese leek into 2 cm lengths.
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Slice the garlic and ginger thinly.
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Heat some vegetable oil (not listed in the ingredients) in a frying pan.
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Add the drained chicken and chestnuts and fry.
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Fry both sides!
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Look at the nicely golden-browned chicken and chestnuts!
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You don't need to cook through at this point!
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Place them onto a dish.
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Clean the surface of the frying pan with a paper towel.
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Add the Japanese leek, garlic, ginger and ingredients to the frying pan.
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After bringing to a boil return the chicken and chestnuts to the frying pan.
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Simmer...
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Here's the star anise that I used.
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They can be broken up, it's okay!
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Simmer further...
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Reduce the sauce until it looks like this and it's done!
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I don't have to use katakuriko at all!!
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Check the seasoning half way through!
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Turn off the heat and drizzle with sesame oil to finish.
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Transfer onto a serving dish....
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Sprinkle with chopped green onion to your liking!
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It's very tasty!
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!
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You can make a tasty and seasonal Pacific saury rice dish!.
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Look atfor Chestnut Rice Using Mentsuyu.
