Sesame Oil Chicken
Sesame oil chicken is a really homey dish that is both delicious and easy to make. The wonderful aroma of ginger and sesame oil filling up my kitchen while cooking really make us crave all the more for this simple childhood dish of ours. It’s aroma is Sooooo somewhat ‘familiar’ and so therapeutic. Can also be cooked using meat instead of chicken. This dish is often served to new mothers, during confinement month after birth. Chinese believe that ginger and sesame oil are 'HEATY' in nature and help strengthen and nourish the body of new mothers and will speed up recovery after child birth.
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 chicken whole legs (cut into bite size. can use whole chicken, thighs or drumsticks)
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 5 slices ginger (cut into thin strips)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 cup hot water (or 125ml)
Instructions
- 1
Marinate cut chicken pieces with some soya sauce.
- 2
Heat sesame oil in wok, fry 2 eggs and set aside. Add ginger strips. Stir fry until light brown and aromatic.
- 3
Remove half of golden brown ginger strips and set aside.
- 4
Add chicken pieces and stir fry for a few minutes.
- 5
Add seasonings and stir well. Cover the wok with the lid and simmer under low heat for 5 minutes until the meat becomes tender.
- 6
Dish out onto serving dish, add the eggs on the top and garnish with the fried ginger strips. Serve hot with warm steam rice.
- 7
Optional: Using Chinese rice wine
- 8
After the chicken is cooked, add a splash of Chinese rice wine. You can smell the aroma of wine evaporating after a few seconds. Garnish with the fired eggs and fried ginger strip. Serve immediately.