Mymum’ssteamedchicken
withChinesesausage
SERVES4-6ASPARTOFA SHARINGMENU.
HANDS-ONTIME 10 MIN,STEAMING TIME
25 MIN, PLUS MARINATING
Chicken,a symboloffortune,
wasatthecentreofourChinese
NewYeardinner.Mymumsimply
steameditwithmyfavourite,
Chinese sausages.
MAKE
AHEAD
Marinatethechickenupto
1 dayahead,thenkeep
coveredandchilled.
KNOW-
HOW
BuyChineseair-driedpork
sausage(oftensoldaslap
cheongorlachang)atwaiyee
hong.comorChinesesupermarkets.
If you can’t find it, omit it.
- 450gfree-rangeskinless
bonelesschickenthighs, cut into
bite-sizepieces - 1 tbsplightsoysauce
- 1½tbspshaoxing rice wine or
drysherry - 1 tspsugar
- 1 tsptoastedsesame oil
- 2 tspcornflour
- 4 Chineseporksausages
(about100g),cutinto 1cm slices- seeKnow-how
- Shreddedspringoniontogarnish
- Steamed rice and greens to serve
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Steamerorlargewok/panwith
a lidanda racksetinside;lipped
heatproofplateorbowlthat will
sit inside the steamer
1 Stirtogetherthechicken,soy,rice
wine,sugar,sesameoil,cornflourand
someblackpepperina bowl.Leave
tomarinateatroomtemperaturefor
20 minutes(seeMakeAhead).
2 Transfertotheplate/bowland mix
withtheslicedsausages.
3 Setupa steamer(orputa rackin
a largewokordeeppan)andadd
5cmofwater.Bringtotheboil,lower
inthedishofchicken/sausages,turn
theheattolow,coverandsteamfor
25 minutesoruntilcookedthrough.
Servegarnishedwithshredded
springonions,withsteamed rice
andgreensontheside.
PERSERVING(FOR6)203kcals,
11gfat(3.7gsaturated),19.8gprotein,
5.9gcarbs(2.2g sugars), 0.9g salt,
0.9g fibre →
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chinese new year menu.