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STEAMED CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND SCALLION

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Chinese steamed chicken

Steamed chicken is one of our favorites. Not only it’s easy, but it’s tasty (regardless of the pale-looking color). It’s my to-go recipe when I need to fix a meal quickly and always popular with out two kids too. The meat is always soft and tender. Our other favorite steamed chicken recipes are here

STEAMED CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND SCALLION

STEAMED CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND SCALLION (1 whole chicken)

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken about 3 lbs
  • 3 cloves of garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 2- inch of fresh ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp of Shao xing wine
  • 1 Tbsp of soy sauce
  • 2 tsp of sesame oil
  • 2 stalks of scallions finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Pat the chicken dry with absorbent paper towel and place in a large deep-dish suitable for marinating. Mix the rest of the ingredients, except for the scallions in a bowl and then pour it over the chicken and rub the marinade all over the body and also inside the cavity. Cover and let it marinade for about 1 hour, and flip the chicken over halfway of marinating.
  • I use a wok to steam the chicken. You can use a wok or large pot to do so. Steam the chicken in high heat for about 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the chopped scallions over the chicken and steam for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool down a little bit before cutting the chicken into serving pieces.
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STEAMED CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND SCALLION

STEAMED CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND SCALLION

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5 comments

Lisa January 17, 2021 - 22:18

I prepared this and my daughter enjoyed it .

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Kai Ewe August 4, 2020 - 16:37

Thanks for the recipe. Is it better to use soy sauce or salt?

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Marv August 4, 2020 - 21:23

I like the aroma of soy sauce, but of course salt also brings out flavor in food. For this recipe, I suggest using soy sauce.

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Aga May 18, 2019 - 08:55

Hi. It is all nice but I am actually after the dipping sauce that comes with this steamed chicken when served in China. And sauce is on the pic but not in the recipe… 🙁

Help? 😊

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Marvellina May 19, 2019 - 09:57

Hi Aga,
The sauce in the photo is actually the broth from steaming the chicken. If you are talking about the ginger garlic sauce like in Hainanese chicken rice, this might be what you like: https://whattocooktoday.com/hainanese-chicken-rice.html

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Marvellina is a food blogger, recipe developer, photographer, and publisher at What To Cook Today. A food blog that brings you tried and true Asian recipes.

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