Steamed Chicken with Red Dates, Ginger and Goji Berries
Steamed Chicken with Red Dates, Ginger and Goji Berries
Ingredients
For the Steamed Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 piece ginger, sliced
- 1/4 cup red dates
- 2 stalks spring onions, cut into 2-inch segments
- 2 tablespoons goji berries
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons shallot oil
- 2 stalks spring onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
For Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fried shallots
Instructions
- 1
Arrange the chicken drumsticks on a plate suitable for steaming. Place a small, inverted heatproof bowl in the center of the plate, arranging the chicken pieces around it. This will help collect the flavorful chicken juices.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Distribute the ginger slices, red dates, spring onion segments, and goji berries evenly over and around the chicken drumsticks on the plate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place the prepared plate into a steamer or a large pot with a lid. Ensure there is enough water in the steamer to last for 30 minutes of steaming. Cover the steamer and bring the water to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium-high and steam the chicken for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
⏱️ 30 min
- 5
While the chicken is steaming, prepare the sauce. In a small saucepan, heat the shallot oil over medium heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the chopped spring onions, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Carefully pour the hot shallot oil over this mixture. Stir well to combine the sauce ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Once the chicken has finished steaming, carefully remove the plate from the steamer. Using tongs or a spatula, gently lift the inverted bowl from the center of the plate. The accumulated chicken juices will flow out, creating a rich broth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour about 2 tablespoons of the hot chicken juices from the plate into the prepared sauce mixture and stir to incorporate. This adds depth of flavor to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Using two forks or tongs, shred the cooked chicken into smaller, bite-sized pieces directly on the plate. Arrange the shredded chicken neatly.
⏱️ 4 min
- 10
Pour the remaining chicken juices from the plate over the shredded chicken. Drizzle the prepared sauce generously over the chicken. Garnish with fried shallots before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Steamed Chicken with Red Dates, Ginger and Goji Berries
For the Steamed Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 piece ginger, sliced
- 1/4 cup red dates
- 2 stalks spring onions, cut into 2-inch segments
- 2 tablespoons goji berries
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons shallot oil
- 2 stalks spring onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
For Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fried shallots
Instructions
- 1
Arrange the chicken drumsticks on a plate suitable for steaming. Place a small, inverted heatproof bowl in the center of the plate, arranging the chicken pieces around it. This will help collect the flavorful chicken juices.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Distribute the ginger slices, red dates, spring onion segments, and goji berries evenly over and around the chicken drumsticks on the plate.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place the prepared plate into a steamer or a large pot with a lid. Ensure there is enough water in the steamer to last for 30 minutes of steaming. Cover the steamer and bring the water to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium-high and steam the chicken for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
⏱️ 30 min - 5
While the chicken is steaming, prepare the sauce. In a small saucepan, heat the shallot oil over medium heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the chopped spring onions, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Carefully pour the hot shallot oil over this mixture. Stir well to combine the sauce ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Once the chicken has finished steaming, carefully remove the plate from the steamer. Using tongs or a spatula, gently lift the inverted bowl from the center of the plate. The accumulated chicken juices will flow out, creating a rich broth.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour about 2 tablespoons of the hot chicken juices from the plate into the prepared sauce mixture and stir to incorporate. This adds depth of flavor to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Using two forks or tongs, shred the cooked chicken into smaller, bite-sized pieces directly on the plate. Arrange the shredded chicken neatly.
⏱️ 4 min - 10
Pour the remaining chicken juices from the plate over the shredded chicken. Drizzle the prepared sauce generously over the chicken. Garnish with fried shallots before serving.
⏱️ 2 min