Cantonese Steamed Chicken

Name: Cantonese Steamed Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Chinese
Ingredients: 4 to 6 Chinese mushrooms, medium-sized, dried; 1 1/2 pounds chicken pieces, bone in; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 slices ginger, shredded; 1 green onion, diced

Cantonese steamed chicken with black mushrooms creates a savory and wholesome dish perfect for a family meal.

⭐ 3.9 (68 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 30 minTotal: 45 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Asian Chinese

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Instructions

Start boiling water in a steamer or large pot.
Soak dried mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes until soft; then squeeze, remove stems, slice, and reserve 1 tablespoon of the soaking liquid.
Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a heatproof bowl, combine chicken with salt, pepper, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil, reserved mushroom liquid, and cornstarch; marinate briefly.
Arrange marinated chicken in the heatproof bowl, surround with sliced mushrooms, and top with shredded ginger and green onion.
Place the bowl on a rack over the boiling water; steam for 15-20 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve over rice.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 392 kcal

Carbohydrate: 10 g

Cholesterol: 198 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 46 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 619 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 17 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g