Fragrant Whole Chicken
A Fujian dish of tender hen steamed with ham and shiitake mushrooms, scented in the pot with sorghum wine and cloves.
Ingredients
Plump young hen (cleaned)
1
Rehydrated shiitake mushrooms
2
Ham
2 slices
Sorghum wine (placed in a small cup)
50 g
Chicken broth
750 g
Cloves (placed in a small cup)
5
Instructions
1
Step 1
Clean the chicken, split it open along the back, then make 3 horizontal cuts. Place the chicken breast-up in a stewing bowl, lay the ham slices and mushrooms on top, and add the seasonings and chicken broth.
2
Step 2
Place a small cup containing the sorghum wine and cloves inside the bowl, cover and seal the lid tightly. Steam for 2 hours, then remove the small cup from the bowl before serving.
