Ginger and Green Onion Braised Chicken
Cuisine: Chinese
Ginger and Green Onion Braised Chicken is a classic Cantonese home-style dish.
3 / 5
★★★☆☆
549 kcal
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh meat
- Salt-baked chicken powder
- Green onion, Ginger
Steps
- Wash 4 chicken thighs and place them in a bowl
- Add salt-baked chicken powder and 5 ml of oil to the bowl, mix well
- Let the chicken thighs sit and marinate for 15 minutes. While waiting, prepare the steamer and bring the water to a boil
- After marinating, place the chicken thighs into the steamer (with boiling water) and steam for 20 minutes
- Cut the ginger according to personal preference: 1) Ginger paste (slurry), 2) Ginger shreds (strips), or 3) Ginger chunks
- Cut the green onions into 0.5 cm pieces
- Place the ginger and green onions in a dipping bowl, and add salt and sugar
- Pour the remaining oil into another pan and heat until it reaches a boiling/sizzling temperature (level 6-7)
- Pour the hot oil over the green onion and ginger in the bowl
- When the chicken is steamed, tear it into shreds. It doesn't need to be extremely fine, 1 cm in thickness is fine
- Drizzle the ginger and green onion oil onto the shredded chicken and mix well
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Notes
Ginger and Green Onion Braised Chicken is a classic Cantonese home-style dish. The chicken is tender and juicy with a rich aroma of ginger and green onions, offering a delicious savory taste that goes well with rice.
The chicken thigh provides high-quality protein; paired with ginger and green onions, it warms the body and dispels cold while promoting appetite.
Overall, the process relies mainly on steaming and hand-tearing, with clear steps, making it easy even for beginners. From prep to finishing takes about 40 minutes.
Estimated cooking difficulty: ★★★
Estimated calories: 549 kcal
Category: Ginger and Green Onion Braised Chicken
Calculations:
Before making, determine how many portions to prepare. One portion is exactly enough for 2 people.
Per portion:
- Chicken thighs: 4 pieces, approx. 400g
- Salt-baked chicken powder: 5g
- Ginger: 50g
- Green onion: 1 stalk
- Salt: 5g
- Sugar: 5g
- Oil: 35ml
- Reference: [The Ultimate Rice Killer is Here #Ginger and Green Onion Braised Chicken- Bilibili](https://b23.tv/2trBdqJ)
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