Chinese Inspired Steamed Chicken Recipe
I say its Chinese inspired bc I didn’t have all of the ingredients that are typically used for this dish. I subbed them for ingredients that I already had on hand. It turned out SO GOOD. Definitely my new favourite comfort food.
I buy skin on chicken breast pretty much weekly from the South Melbourne Market! I used to be afraid of the skin but now its my favourite part. This breast weighs almost 500g so if you’re not super hungry, this one breast should serve 2.
Ingredients
Chicken Ingredients:
- 1 large skin on chicken breast fillet or two small. You want about 400 - 500g all up for 2.
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
Green sauce ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon spring onion finely sliced
- 2 tablespoon chives finely diced
- 3 tablespoon peanut oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Other ingredients:
- Green beans
- Rice
Instructions
- Place baking paper in a steamer then place the chicken on the baking paper
- Mix together the rest of the chicken ingredients and pour over the chicken. Fold the baking paper over itself. To make sure mine stayed in place a put a little weight on the top.
- Steam fo 15 - 17 minutes, and add the beans to another steaming pot and steam those on top for 7 minutes. (it's important to leave the chicken out for an hour before cooking, if it's super cold right out of the fridge it will take a bit longer to cook and not cook as evenly.)
- Bring the peanut oil to high heat and pour over the garlic, spring onion, chives and ginger
- When the chicken is done carefully remove from the steamer so you can save the sauce at the bottom and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes
- Thinly slice the chicken, plate up with the rice and beans then pour over the sauce from the steamer. Top the chicken off with the green sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- I buy skin on chicken breast pretty much weekly from the South Melbourne Market! I used to be afraid of the skin but now its my favourite part. This breast weighs almost 500g so if you’re not super hungry, this one breast should serve 2.
- When steaming chicken breast like this, it will cook quicker and more evenly if you bring the chicken to room temp before cooking. Simply take the chicken out of the fridge an hour before you plan to cook it. Always double check the chicken is cooked before eating.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 26gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1162mgPotassium: 492mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 225IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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