Scallion Chicken
Scallion Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken thighs, with skin and bone
- 1 bunch scallions, white parts chopped, green parts reserved
- 1 knob ginger, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For the Scallion Sauce
- 1 bunch scallions, green parts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons oil, for hot oil
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken thighs into a mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Chop the white parts of the scallions and slice the ginger. Add these to the chicken in the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the Shaoxing wine, salt, and white pepper to the chicken and aromatics. Mix all ingredients thoroughly to ensure the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
- 5
While the chicken is marinating, prepare your steamer. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Transfer the marinated chicken to a heatproof dish that fits inside your steamer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once the water is boiling, carefully place the dish with the chicken into the steamer. Cover and steam for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
⏱️ 15 min
- 7
While the chicken is steaming, prepare the scallion sauce. Chop the reserved green parts of the scallions and place them in a small, heatproof bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
To the chopped green scallions, add the sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a small pan over high heat until it is smoking hot.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Carefully pour the hot oil over the scallion mixture in the bowl. It will sizzle vigorously. Mix the sauce well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Once the chicken is steamed, remove it from the steamer. Pour the prepared scallion ginger sauce evenly over the hot steamed chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Serve immediately, ideally with steamed rice.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Scallion Chicken
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken thighs, with skin and bone
- 1 bunch scallions, white parts chopped, green parts reserved
- 1 knob ginger, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For the Scallion Sauce
- 1 bunch scallions, green parts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons oil, for hot oil
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken thighs into a mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Chop the white parts of the scallions and slice the ginger. Add these to the chicken in the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the Shaoxing wine, salt, and white pepper to the chicken and aromatics. Mix all ingredients thoroughly to ensure the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
- 5
While the chicken is marinating, prepare your steamer. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Transfer the marinated chicken to a heatproof dish that fits inside your steamer.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once the water is boiling, carefully place the dish with the chicken into the steamer. Cover and steam for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
⏱️ 15 min - 7
While the chicken is steaming, prepare the scallion sauce. Chop the reserved green parts of the scallions and place them in a small, heatproof bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
To the chopped green scallions, add the sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a small pan over high heat until it is smoking hot.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Carefully pour the hot oil over the scallion mixture in the bowl. It will sizzle vigorously. Mix the sauce well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Once the chicken is steamed, remove it from the steamer. Pour the prepared scallion ginger sauce evenly over the hot steamed chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Serve immediately, ideally with steamed rice.