Chinese Steamed Chicken
Chinese Steamed Chicken is a chicken dish made by steaming. This method of cooking greatly preserves the original flavor of the chicken and makes the chicken more delicious, smooth, fragrant, and even the bones have an aroma.
Servings: 2
Calories: 446kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 chicken or whole chicken option
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons starch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce option
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons ginger finely minced
- Vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons garlic finely minced
Instructions
- Wash the chicken, mix 2 teaspoons of starch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a bowl and evenly spread on the chicken. Marinate it for about 20 minutes.
- Heat a wok with water until boiling. Put the chicken in the wok across a plate, steaming it under high heat for 15-20 minutes. Turn off the fire, and wait for 10 minutes until you can easily insert chopsticks in and no blood was found. ( Or you can steam the chicken in a steamer for 20-30 minutes.)
- Heat a wok with oil, and stir-fry ginger, garlic and 2 tablespoons light soy sauce until fragrant. Transfers it on a bowl. Cut the cooked chicken and serve it with the sauce.