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Chinese Steamed Chicken

🇨🇳 China

Servings: 2 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 chicken (about 1.5 lb)
  • 1 tbsp ginger, shredded
  • 1 tbsp green onion (white part), shredded
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce (for dipping sauce)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce (for dipping sauce)
  • 4 tbsp water (for dipping sauce)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced (for dipping sauce)
  • 1 tbsp chopped green onions (for dipping sauce)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil (for dipping sauce)

Steps

  1. Clean the chicken and pat dry.
  2. Mix the light soy sauce, cooking wine, and salt; spread evenly over both sides of the chicken.
  3. Lay ginger and green onion shreds on top and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Steam the chicken over high heat for about 20 minutes, until fully cooked (a chopstick should insert easily).
  5. Remove the chicken and let it cool slightly, then cut into chunks.
  6. Garnish with chopped green onions.
  7. Make the dipping sauce by combining oyster sauce, soy sauce, water, minced garlic, chopped green onions, and sesame oil.
  8. Serve the steamed chicken with the dipping sauce on the side.

Source: www.chinasichuanfood.com