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Steamed Chicken with Shiitake Mushroom (香菇蒸鸡)
Tender, succulent and fragrant, Chinese steamed chicken with mushrooms requires little effort to cook yet it tastes amazing.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g chicken thighs, cut into chunks (1.1 lb, see note 1)
- 8 slices ginger
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil¼
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 1 big handful dried shiitake mushroom (rehydrated, see note 2)
- 4 bird’s eye chilies, deseeded and chopped (optional)
- 1 stalk scallions (finely chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Put chicken pieces into a mixing bowl. Add all the ingredients for the chicken. Mix well then leave to marinate for 10 mins or so.
- 2
Add shiitake mushroom and chilies to the chicken. Mix then transfer to a deep plate (see note 3).
- 3
Bring water to a full boil in a wok/pot. Place in the chicken plate to steam using one of the following set-ups: in a steamer basket, over a steamer rack or a small bowl.
- 4
Steam over medium heat for 20 mins. Garnish with scallions and serve immediately.