Steamed Ginseng Chicken

Name: Steamed Ginseng Chicken
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 15 g ginseng; 1 hen (cleaned, plucked, gutted, and blanched); 10 g ham (sliced); 10 g rehydrated bamboo shoot slices; 15 g rehydrated shiitake mushrooms (sliced); fine salt, to taste; cooking wine, to taste; monosodium glutamate, to taste; scallion (sliced), to taste; ginger (sliced), to taste; chicken broth, to taste

Steamed together with hen, ginseng is traditionally valued for replenishing vital energy, preventing collapse, generating fluids, and calming the spirit.

2h 35m

Easy

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Ingredients

ginseng 15 g

hen (cleaned, plucked, gutted, and blanched) 1

ham (sliced) 10 g

rehydrated bamboo shoot slices 10 g

rehydrated shiitake mushrooms (sliced) 15 g

fine salt to taste

cooking wine to taste

monosodium glutamate to taste

scallion (sliced) to taste

ginger (sliced) to taste

chicken broth to taste

Instructions

Prepare the Ingredients

Slaughter the hen, remove all feathers and innards, blanch briefly in a pot of boiling water, then rinse with cold water. Slice the ham, shiitake mushrooms, scallion, and ginger.

Pre-cook the Ginseng

Soak the ginseng in water until soft, then steam it in a steamer for 30 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Steam the Dish

Place the hen in a large bowl and add the ginseng, ham slices, bamboo shoot slices, shiitake slices, scallion slices, ginger slices, salt, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and chicken broth. Place the bowl in a steamer and cook over high heat until the chicken is completely tender.

Plate and Sauce

Transfer the steamed chicken to a serving bowl. Arrange the chopped ginseng, ham slices, bamboo shoot slices, and shiitake slices on top of the chicken (discard the scallion and ginger). Pour the steaming broth into a ladle, bring it to a boil over direct heat, skim off the foam, adjust the seasoning, and pour it over the chicken to serve.