Braised herbal chicken with mushrooms and peanuts

Original Recipe by Amy Beh

300g chicken, remove the skin and fat
3 pre-fried chicken feet, chopped into halves 60g peanuts, soaked overnight
8 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked
4 slices young ginger
½ tsp chopped garlic
1 shallot, minced
5g tong kwai
1 piece liquorice
500ml fresh chicken stock
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp oil

Marinade (A)
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
Dash of pepper
½ tsp cornflour

Sauce(B)
2 Tbsp light soy sauce
2 Tbsp abalone sauce
¼ tsp thick soy sauce
½ tsp sugar
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp Shao Hsing wine (optional)

Thickening
1 tsp sweetpotato flour
1 Tbsp water

Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with marinade (A) for at least 20-30 minutes.

Heat wok with sesame oil and oil and fry ginger, garlic, tong kwai and liquorice until fragrant.

Add peanuts, chicken feet, mushrooms and combined sauce (B). Pour in fresh chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add marinated chicken and continue to cook for another 20 minutes or until meat and peanuts are tender.

Thicken with sweet potato flour mixture.

Chinese Pancake with Peanut Filling

150g plain flour
225ml water
1½ tsp castor sugar
¾ tsp instant yeast granules

150g plain flour
150g high protein flour (bread flour)
375ml water
1 large egg
75g castor sugar
½ tsp baking powder

Filling (combined)
3 tbsp roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
1½ tbsp toasted sesame seeds
3 tbsp coarse white sugar
pinch of salt

Combine flour, yeast, sugar and water in a mixing bowl. Mix well and cover with a damp tea towel. Seat aside to proof for 50-60 minutes.

Sift flour and high protein flour into another clean mixing bowl. Add the egg, sugar and water. Mix well and add baking powder and the proven batter. Stir well to mix. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave aside to proof for 40-45 minutes.

Lightly grease a pancake pan. Pour a ladleful of the batter. Cover the pan and cook over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes or until bubbles appear. Remove the cover and sprinkle a little of the filling ingredients. Remove with a spatula and fold the pancake into half.