Free Recipe Red-Simmered Fresh Ham and Chestnuts
Recipe Type: M Recipes
Recipe Preparation: boil
Cooking Ingredients for Red-Simmered Fresh Ham and Chestnuts Recipe
1 3-lb fresh ham
2 Scallion stalks
2 Cloves garlic
3 tb Brown sugar
2 tb Sherry
1/4 c Soy sauce
2 c Water
1 lb Chestnuts
Red-Simmered Fresh Ham and Chestnuts Preparation
1. Trim off ham fat and place meat in a heavy pan. Cut scallion stalks in two; crush garlic and add along with sugar, sherry, sov sauce and water. 2. Bring slowly to a boil, then simmer, covered, 1-1/2 hours, turning ham at half-hour intervals. 3. Meanwhile, shell and blanch chestnuts (see HOW-TO SECTION). Add to ham and simmer, covered, 1 hour more, turning meat twice for even coloring. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.
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Recipe Serves: 6
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