Chicken in a Clay Pot

Ingredients

• 6 dried black mushrooms
• 4 chicken thighs, cut in half crosswise
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons Shao Hsing wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mashed fermented bean curd (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Method

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic -- minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger -- minced
• 2 (about 2 oz each) Chinese sausages -- sliced
• 3 green onions -- including tops, cut into 1 1/2" pcs.)
• 1/4 cup bamboo shoots -- sliced
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
• green onions slivers for garnish

Notes

• SERVINGS: 4
• SOURCE: Martin Yan