Steamed Smooth Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms
"Among various cooking methods, steaming and stewing should be the most original and healthy. Steamed vegetables from the point of view of food health, do not catch fire, light stomach, focus on the original juice and flavor, to maximize the nutrition and aroma of the food, and the taste of fresh and fragrant.
Chicken is one of the healthiest of all meats, relatively low in fat but rich in high-quality protein, which is great for all types of people. Chicken is usually stir-fried and stewed, but it's actually quite tasty steamed, but of course, that's for tender chicken.
Pairing the chicken with shiitake or shiitake mushrooms and a little red date, marinating it in the ingredients, and wrapping it in lotus leaves to steam it is quick, nutritious, healthy, and delicious.
The tenderness of the chicken and the softness of the mushrooms are a perfect match. If you steam with lotus leaves, the fragrance of lotus leaves will steam into the chicken, making the flavor even more refreshing. On a hot summer day, you can get a plate of deliciousness without making a big fuss!"
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
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Chicken thighs 250g
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Shit mushrooms (dried) 20g
Supplements
Oyster sauce
15g
Salt
2g
Sugar
3g
Rice Wine
15g
Pepper
1g
Sesame Oil
5g
Powdered Ginger
5g
Ginger
10g
Scallion
10g
Salad oil
30g
Wolfberries
10 grains
Steamed Smooth Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms
1.
Wash and soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in advance and cut them in half and set aside. Cut ginger into julienne strips and scallions into small pieces. Debone the chicken thighs, cut into 2cm cubes, soak in cool water for 10 minutes to remove the fishy odor
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2.
Marinate the chicken thigh meat with consumable oil, refined salt, rice wine, sugar and pepper for 10 minutes, then add sesame oil and cornstarch and scrub well
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3.
Spread the chicken thigh meat evenly and add the sesame oil and cornstarch to the meat.
Spread the chicken thigh meat evenly on the steamer plate, put green onion and ginger, wolfberries and mushrooms on the top, steam on high heat for 10 minutes, and then simmer for 2-3 minutes with the lid on
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4.
The pan puts salad oil into the pan and heats up, then pour it over the chicken meat to be ready
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5.
The fragrant slippery chicken meat is on the table now
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Cooking Tips
1, some water will come out when the chicken is marinated, pour off the excess juice before adding the cornstarch.
2. You can line the steaming tray with lotus leaves to add fresh flavor, and add pitted red dates. Steam the chicken for 5 minutes, then use chopsticks to scatter the chicken pieces so they don't stick together.
3, finally dripping salad oil can be sprinkled with a little chopped green onion to add green onion flavor.