Super Easy - Zero Skills Required! Steamed Chicken in Black Bean Sauce 豆豉蒸鸡 Chinese Chicken Recipe

black bean sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade black bean paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Homemade paste reduces sodium and can be made with pantry staples.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu offers a plant-based alternative.

Cut the boneless chicken leg into small pieces.

Add 1 tablespoon of fermented black bean sauce to the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce to the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce to the chicken.

Add 1 teaspoon of ginger juice from grated ginger to the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of Chinese cooking wine (sao xingchio) to the chicken.

Slice the white part of 2 stalks of spring onions and add them to the chicken, reserving the green part for garnish.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic and add them to the chicken.

Mix the chicken and sauces together well.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of corn flour to the mixture and mix again to ensure the chicken is tender.

Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and mix well.

Let the marinated chicken sit for about 20 minutes.

Boil water in a la gourmet 30 cm wok over medium heat until boiling vigorously.

Place the chicken in the steamer and steam for approximately 8 to 9 minutes (12 minutes if using bone-in chicken).

Ensure the chicken is at room temperature before steaming for proper cooking.

After steaming for 8 minutes, check the chicken; it should be done.

Sprinkle the reserved green part of the spring onions on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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