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Country style steam chicken


This is one simple recipe of  steamed chicken dish which I'm sure many bloggers have blogged before.  Tasty yet easy and quick to prepare, this dish pairs very well with steamy hot white rice.









Recipe for Country style steam chicken

Ingredients
  • 400 gm free range chicken chopped to bite size
  • 8 dried Chinese mushrooms (soaked, stemmed and sliced)
  • 10 gm cloud ears/wan yee (soaked, stemmed and cut)
  • 1 knob ginger, pressed for juice
  • 2 tsp wolfberries
  • 8 red dates (seeded and sliced)


Seasoning
  • 2  tsp oyster sauce
  • 1  Tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp each of :  salt and sesame oil
  • 1/4  tsp sugar
  • 1/2  tsp light soya sauce
  • Chopped spring onions for garnishing
  • A dash of pepper

Preparation
  1. Marinate the chicken pieces with all the seasoning except  the wine.  
  2. Mix in the red dates, wolfberries,mushrooms, ginger juice and cloud ears.  Set aside for 2 hours. 
  3. Steam under rapidly boiling water for 20 mins. or till chicken is tender and cooked through.
  4. Test for taste, turn off heat and drizzle in the wine.
  5. Garnish with chopped spring onions and a dash of pepper.
  6. Serve immediately with white rice.


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  1. WendyinKK September 22, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    my brother's favourite :)

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  2. ann lowSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Cheah, Again you remind me of my "Popo". I really love this dish a lot especially with some Chinese mushrooms and "Gam Jum" (not sure is it called golden needle) :))

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  3. Sokehah cheahSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Wendy
    Looks like this is a family favourite.

    Anncoo
    Yes,my mum used to make this too. Many years ago it was the rage to have fresh'Gum Jum'in stir-fry. Fresh ones are available in Camerons, it's a flower, bright yellow in colour, just pluck it before it ripens. But now this dish has faded.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    I follow many blogs and haven't seen many recepies with steamed chicken.Sounds great:)

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  5. penny aka jeroxieSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Nice, simple and homey :)

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  6. MaryMohSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    This would be my favourite any time, especially for dinner. It's a long time I have not steamed chicken. Aways boil or baked. Have to do it one day.

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  7. AmeliaSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    I loves this dish, very appetizing. yum yum

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  8. kitchen flavoursSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    I love this dish! I would have this with a condiment of sliced chili padi, soy sauce and a squeeze of lime juice! Sounds weird? But I love to dip the chicken in the soy sauce and top with the chili padi! :)

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  9. JeannieSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    I don't cook this now because my boys are not so partial to steamed food:S even though I love it...don't know why their tastebuds are so different from mine! You cook this dish so well, love the look of it!

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  10. Sokehah cheahSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Dzoli
    Steamed chicken is quite common in Chinese cuisine. You may give it a try to see whether you like it.

    Penny
    Yes, comfort food.

    MaryMoh
    Yes, this is easy job and fuss free.

    Amelia
    Yes, yummy is the word!

    kitchen flavours
    Yes, sounds weird to me. I'd prefer your dip to go with poached chicken.

    Jeannie
    I think most boys do not like steamed dishes, fried would be their choice.

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  11. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverSeptember 26, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    i especially love the gravy from this dish.

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  12. My Little SpaceSeptember 26, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Cheah, have not make this for a very long time. What a great reminder. Thanks for sharing. Hope you're having a great week ahead.
    Kristy

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  13. tigerfishSeptember 27, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    One of my favorite ways to cook is to steam. Easily makes a delicious dish!

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  14. Sokehah cheahSeptember 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Sonia
    Yes, good with rice.

    Kristy
    Yes, sometimes the mind just go blank and do know what to cook.

    tigerfish
    Steaming is clean and easy.

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  15. AleenaSeptember 30, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Hi Auntie,

    I made this for dinner today. It was super yummy.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Aleena

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  16. Sokehah cheahSeptember 30, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Aleena
    So glad that you like it! Hope to see you more often.

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  17. terri@adailyobsessionOctober 5, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    wow this looks SO good!!!!

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  18. AnonymousApril 21, 2017 at 10:25 AM

    Looks delicious. Will give it a try. Mum would have made this in my younger days.

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