Name: Chinese Cuisine: Steamed Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs boned chicken; #Seasoning#; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsps oil or cooked oil; 1/2 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional); 4 oz dried mushrooms, soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes and sliced, or ordinary mushrooms; 1/2 inch fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced; 4 green onions, finely chopped; 2 tbsps stock or water, if needed

Chinese Cuisine: Steamed Chicken Recipe

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Total Time 50

Course Chicken, Main Courses, Poultry

Cuisine China

Servings 3

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs boned chicken
#Seasoning#
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsps oil or cooked oil
1/2 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)
4 oz dried mushrooms, soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes and sliced, or ordinary mushrooms
1/2 inch fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 tbsps stock or water, if needed

Instructions

#A great method of cooking chicken and one which brings out all its flavor.# Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. Mix the seasoning ingredients together and mix with the chicken. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
Place a plate in a steamer and put the chicken, mushrooms, ginger, half the onion and the stock on top. Steam over boiling water for 15-20 minutes.
Serve with the remaining onions sprinkled over the chicked, The steaming can also be done on a greased lotus leaf or a banana leaf. The flavor is quite stunning. #COOK’S TIP# If you can obtain dried mushrooms do use them as their flavor is far superior to ordinary mushrooms.
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