Scallion Oil Chicken
A Chinese poached chicken dish, 葱油鸡 (Scallion Oil Chicken), made with young chicken (童子鸡), scallions (香葱), ginger slices (姜片), white pepper (白胡椒), and salt (盐).
Ingredients
young chicken
1
scallions
3
slices of ginger
5-6
white pepper
to taste
salt
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
After washing the chicken clean, remove any excess parts, and marinate with salt and white pepper for at least 2 hours.
2
Step 2
Cover the bottom of the plate with scallions and ginger.
3
Step 3
Place the marinated chicken on the plate. Adjust the amount of scallions and ginger according to the size of the chicken.
4
Step 4
Add water to the deep pot of the multi-cooker and place the steaming rack inside. Put the chicken into the pot.
5
Step 5
A note of caution: make sure your deep pot and steaming rack can handle the chicken you bought. If the pot isn't deep enough, you won't be able to close the lid, which would be awkward. Steam over high heat for 25–30 minutes.
6
Step 6
Make the scallion oil sauce: mince the garlic and scallions, sauté them in oil until fragrant, then add a small splash of light soy sauce.
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Step 7
Cut the steamed chicken into pieces, drizzle with the scallion oil sauce, and serve.
