Braised Chicken with Judas's Ear 鸡肉焖黑木耳

1. Pre-soaked dried Judas Ear 黑木耳 ( Auricalaria auricula-judae ) for 30 minutes or until it softened becoming a jelly-like texture, cut into bite size ;

2. Sauté sliced ginger in sesame seed oil ;

3. Put in cubed chicken meat, and sauté till partially cooked ;

4. Put in the Judas Ear, and simmer till cooked ;

5. Add salt to taste.

6. Alternatively, can add in button mushrooms ( Agaricus bisporus ) or shitake mushrooms ( Lentinula edodes ).