Steamed Salted Chicken
Steamed Salted Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 500 g chicken thighs, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon spring onion, white parts
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
For Steaming
- 1 1/2 cups water, for steaming
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon spring onion, green parts
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 500g chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a bowl, combine the cut chicken thighs with 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, 1 tablespoon spring onion (white parts), and 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Mix all ingredients well with the chicken. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight for best results.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Place the marinated chicken into a steamer basket.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add 1 1/2 cups of water to a pot suitable for steaming, then carefully place the steamer basket inside the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Cover the pot and steam the chicken for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 7
After steaming, remove the chicken from the steamer. Carefully pour all the accumulated chicken juice from the steamer plate into a separate bowl and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Shred the steamed chicken into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
To prepare the sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon spring onion (green parts), and 1 tablespoon minced ginger to the hot oil. Sauté until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce to the pan, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Pour the reserved chicken juice into the sauce mixture and bring to a gentle simmer, mixing everything together.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Pour the hot sauce evenly over the shredded steamed chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Steamed Salted Chicken
For the Chicken Marinade
- 500 g chicken thighs, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon spring onion, white parts
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
For Steaming
- 1 1/2 cups water, for steaming
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon spring onion, green parts
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 500g chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a bowl, combine the cut chicken thighs with 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, 1 tablespoon spring onion (white parts), and 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Mix all ingredients well with the chicken. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight for best results.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Place the marinated chicken into a steamer basket.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add 1 1/2 cups of water to a pot suitable for steaming, then carefully place the steamer basket inside the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Cover the pot and steam the chicken for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 7
After steaming, remove the chicken from the steamer. Carefully pour all the accumulated chicken juice from the steamer plate into a separate bowl and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Shred the steamed chicken into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
To prepare the sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon spring onion (green parts), and 1 tablespoon minced ginger to the hot oil. Sauté until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce to the pan, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Pour the reserved chicken juice into the sauce mixture and bring to a gentle simmer, mixing everything together.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Pour the hot sauce evenly over the shredded steamed chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min