Chicken Steamed With Black Mushroom
INGREDIENTS
- 1 whole chicken or 2 lbs (900g) chicken pieces, fat discarded, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 dried black Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water, discard stems
- 2 tbsp finely diced ginger
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp rice wine
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
Serves 4 to 6. Preparation Time: 15 mins + 1 hour marinating time. Cooking time: 30 to 40 mins
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To prepare:
- Put chicken and mushrooms in a heat-proof bowl with lid
- Process ginger and water in a processor
- Put ginger and any liquid into a sieve and press down with back of spoon to extract ginger juice
- Sprinkle ginger juice, rice wine, soy and oyster sauces over chicken and mushrooms
- Massage chicken, mixing well
- Cover bowl, refrigerate and marinate for 1 hour
- When ready to cook, cover steamer or pan and steam over medium heat until chicken is cooked
- For the next 30 to 40 mins, add more boiling water to steamer every 10 mins
- Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with scallions and serve hot with rice
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