Have you ever been to an asian barbecue store where they hang an entire cooked pig on a hook? These are the hidden gems of asian food places. They sell the best pork, duck and chicken. Steamed chicken is one of the best comfort food from these hidden gems. If you don’t live close to one of these restaurants or store, don’t worry ! We’re here to teach you how to make your very own steamed chicken.

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AN ASIAN CLASSIC

In a traditional asian household, when we don’t have enough food for dinner we always go buy a box of BBQ meat to help fill the dinner table. It’s also considered a great gesture to bring a box if you go over to your extended family’s house for dinner. This recipe will help you recreate just that. Next time you visit your cousin, you can impress them with this dish.

INGREDIENTS

1 whole chicken
2 pcs + 60g of ginger
3 green onions
1 tbsp white pepper
½ tbsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

First, make sure the chicken is fully cleaned. This includes taking away all internal organs.
After, dry up all the water from the chicken using a paper towel.
Mix salt and white pepper well and rub it inside and outside of the chicken.
In order for the chicken to absorb the salt and white pepper, put the chicken in the fridge overnight.
Then, cut 2 green onions into pieces.
Grind 60g of ginger.
Next, leave the chicken out at room temperature for half an hour before steaming.
Put 2 pcs of ginger and one green onion inside the chicken.
In a wok, pour water up to a rack as shown here. Then place the chicken on a plate and close the lid. Steam for about 25 minutes The steaming time depends on the size of the chicken.
Lastly, cut the chicken when it is cold.

HOW TO MAKE THE DIPPING SAUCE

Put 4 tbsp of oil, grinded ginger into wok with slow heat. Until you smell the ginger , put in the green onions and turn off the heat immediately. Mix evenly and serve.

TIPS

Grinded ginger and green onions is a great sauce for this chicken dish ,therefore I would recommend making more than average.
Before you cut the chicken, let it cool down after steaming. This will help make better cuts.
To make sure the chicken is cooked , use a chopstick or fork to poke through the thigh ( thickness part of the chicken ) and see if any red juices flow out. Red juices signifies that the chicken is undercooked

Make sure to check out the other Chinese New Year Recipes 2023 in our series !