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Simple and Easy Steamed Chicken Recipe
You can never go wrong with steamed chicken. Quick and easy to prepare with ingredients that you can probably find in your kitchen, this steamed chicken recipe guarantees a juicy and flavourful meal. Dip it in sauce or eat it plain; it’s great either way.
Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
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Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
- ½ tsp salt
- Half of a whole chicken
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp green onions, grated
- 1 tbsp green onions, chopped
Sauce:
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tbsp green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 4 tbsp water
Equipment
- 1 bowl
- 1 steamer
- 1 saucepan
- 1 bowl
Directions
Chicken:
- In a bowl, mix the light soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, and salt to create a marinade.
- Clean the chicken and gently rub in the marinade, coating it completely.
- Lay the ginger and grated green onions over the chicken and set it aside for at least 30 minutes.
- Add water to the steamer and bring to a boil.
- Put in the marinated chicken and let it steam on high fire for 25 minutes.
- Once cooked, transfer it out and slice into 1-inch slices.
- Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve.
Sauce:
- In a saucepan, heat the sesame oil.
- Stir fry the garlic and green onions until the oil is aromatic.
- Add the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and water and mix.
- Transfer to a bowl and let it cool down before serving.
Accompanying dishes
When you’re cooking our steamed chicken recipe, we recommend you pair it with other dishes to get a fulfilling and hearty meal. Some popular options include rice or rice noodles which you can quickly prepare and serve together.