Steamed Ginger Chicken
Watch a video of how to make this recipe here.
Ingredients
600g chicken thigh fillets
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornflour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp sugar
2 spring onions, finely chopped
¼ cup coriander leaves, to serve
Method
- Cut the chicken pieces into 5cm chunks. Mix the chicken with the ginger, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, cornflour, salt, sugar and spring onions. Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer over a heatproof serving plate that will fit inside your steamer. Bring the water under the bamboo steamer to a boil and place the plate of chicken inside. Cover the steamer and steam for 10 minutes for boneless pieces, and 12 minutes for pieces on the bone.
- Remove the plate from the steamer and allow to stand for a minute. Scatter the chicken with the coriander and serve immediately.
This recipe is from my book, Asian Cookery School. I hope you like it!
Watch a video of how to make this recipe here.
I made this for my kids this evening (3 and 11 months) and they loved it! We had it with fried rice, but next time I think I’ll add some greens to the steamer basket just before the chicken is done and have it with that.
Good to hear! It’s one of my son’s (2 years) favourites too.
what a brilliantly simple and delicious recipe! I used chicken breast and was worried it might turn out dry, but it was tender and moist. will become a regular in our house I think. thanks so much for sharing it!
You are very welcome!
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Bro, you are truly an inspiration. I took up cooking because of you. Great Steamed Ginger Chicken recipe!
I steamed mine for 10 minutes (boneless) and when I uncovered it the chicken’s still pink. Haha. Could this be because I covered it in foil? I don’t have a bamboo steamer, only rice cooker.
Hi Adam ,
Whats is the substitue for Shaoxing wine ? I don’t know if I could get it here in India .
If you can’t find Shaoxing wine I would use cooking sake or dry sherry.
Do you have to turn the chicken?
Hi, may I know what’s a good non-alcoholic substitute for shaoxing wine? White grape juice perhaps?
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Hi Adam,
Could you tell me where to find a qood quality Bamboo Steamer? I’m having trouble finding one in Melbourne.
Thanks,
Caroline