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Steamed Chicken with Red Dates
Master this easy Chinese steamed chicken with red dates, then take it up a notch by adding even more ingredients such as ginger, shiitake, and goji berries.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 800 gram chicken thigh meat, cut into bite size pieces
- 50 gram Chinese red dates/jujube, soaked overnight
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt (if your Shaoxing wine contains salt, reduce this to 1 teaspoon)
- 2 teaspoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare a steamer.
- 2
Mix together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a heat (steamer) proof dish, I use an 8" square Pyrex baking dish.
- 3
Steam over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- 4
Remove from the steamer, garnish with thinly sliced scallions (if using), and serve immediately with steamed white rice.