Steamed Chicken with Red Dates and Black Fungus紅棗雲耳蒸雞
A classic Cantonese home-style dish featuring tender chicken steamed with sweet red dates and earthy black fungus, offering a comforting and wholesome meal.
01Ingredients
- 500g chicken thigh, boneless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 10g dried black fungus, rehydrated and cut into strips
- 10 pieces red dates, pitted
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 slice ginger, shredded
- 1 stalk green onion, chopped (for garnish)
Nutrition (per serving)285kcal
- Protein28.5g
- Carbs12.8g
- Fat12.2g
Fiber 1.2 gSodium 352 mg
02Steps
- In a bowl, combine the chicken with light soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, sugar, white pepper, and Shaoxing wine. Mix well and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Arrange the marinated chicken in a heatproof dish. Scatter the rehydrated black fungus, pitted red dates, and shredded ginger over the chicken.
- Place the dish in a steamer over boiling water. Steam for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from the steamer, garnish with chopped green onion, and serve hot with rice.
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