Chinese Steamed Chicken Recipes

CHINESE STEAMED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken under cold running water and blot completely dry with paper. Rub the salt inside the cavity and on the skin of the chicken. Place the chicken, breast side down, on a heatproof platter, and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Set up a steamer or put a rack into a wok or deep pan. Fill the steamer with about 2 inches of hot water. Bring the water to a simmer. Put the plate with the chicken into the steamer or onto the rack. Cover the steamer tightly and gently steam over medium heat for 1 hour. Replenish the water in the steamer from time to time. Remove the platter with the cooked chicken and pour off all the liquid and reserve to serve over the rice.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, salt, soy sauce, ginger and scallions and mix well. In a small pan, heat the peanut and sesame oils until they are smoking. Pour the hot oils over the ginger mixture. Chop the chicken into serving portions (it can be served with or without the skin) and serve immediately with the sauce.

CHINESE STEAMED CHICKEN AND CHINESE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Chop chicken into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces.
• In a large bowl, mix chicken with soy sauce, sugar, salt, cornstarch, sherry wine, and ginger juice.
• Remove stems from mushrooms that have been soaked and softened. Slice into long pieces.
• Stir mushrooms and larp chong into chicken.
• Put mixture into a 9 inch glass pie plate.
• Steam over boiling water for 25 minutes or cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 13 - 16 minutes.
• Serve with steamed white rice.