Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage
User Reviews
5
-
Prep Time
2 hrs
-
Cook Time
20 mins
-
Mushroom Soaking Time
2 hrs
-
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
-
Servings
4
-
Calories
213 kcal
-
Course
Main Course
-
Cuisine
Chinese
Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage
Description
Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage combines boneless, skinless chicken thighs with thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms and savory Chinese sausage. After marinating the chicken in a blend of Shaoxing wine, oyster and vegetable oils, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, ginger, and spices, the mixture is thickened with tapioca starch to hold the marinade and create a light sauce. Steaming over a rolling boil ensures the chicken cooks evenly and stays tender.
The final dish offers a balanced combination of meaty bites with the earthy flavors of mushrooms and sweet-savory notes from the sausage, complemented by the subtle spice and aroma of ginger and scallions.
This steamed chicken dish can be served over steamed rice or alongside simple greens, making it suitable for a home meal requiring straightforward preparation while delivering balanced flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 10 shiitake mushrooms soaked overnight or for at least 2 hours in hot water, until reconstituted, medium, dried
- 1 pound chicken thigh trimmed of fat and cut into large bite-sized chunks, boneless, skinless
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (use GF oyster sauce if making this recipe gluten free)
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 1 scallion (chopped, white and green parts divided)
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
- 1-2 links Chinese sausage if adapting this recipe to be gluten-free, be sure check package ingredients to ensure the sausage contains no gluten, lap cheung/lop cheong
Instructions
- Rinse the soaked shiitake mushrooms to remove any grit, and thinly slice them.
- In a large bowl, add the chicken, mushrooms, water, vegetable oil, sesame oil, Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, grated ginger, and the white portions of the scallions.
- Mix until most of the liquid is absorbed into the chicken. Set the green portions of the scallions aside. Cover the chicken, and marinate for a minimum of 2 hours, or in the refrigerator overnight.
- When you’re ready to cook the dish, let the chicken mixture come up to room temperature, and add the tapioca starch (or cornstarch) until it is uniformly incorporated. At this point, all the liquid should be absorbed into the chicken, and there should be little or no standing liquid.
- Fill a steamer with enough water to steam continuously for 10 minutes without evaporating (about 3 inches of water is a safe bet). Bring to a rolling boil.
- Transfer the chicken mixture to a deep plate or pie dish. Thinly slice the Chinese sausages on an angle, and scatter the slices on top of the chicken.
- Carefully place the dish into the steamer, and steam over medium high heat for 10 minutes. Shut off the heat, and leave the chicken in the steamer for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle with green scallions and serve immediately with rice.
Notes
- Ensure shiitake mushrooms are soaked until fully rehydrated to avoid any grit in the dish.
- Use gluten-free oyster sauce and check Chinese sausage ingredients if adapting for gluten-free diets.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours or overnight for better flavor absorption.
- Incorporate tapioca or cornstarch evenly just before steaming to thicken the sauce without excess liquid.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 863mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
You'll Also Love
