Steamed Chicken with Red Dates

5.0 from 8 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Chicken

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 800 gram chicken thigh meat, cut into bite size pieces
• 50 gram Chinese red dates/jujube, soaked overnight
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt (if your Shaoxing wine contains salt, reduce this to 1 teaspoon)
• 2 teaspoon corn starch
• 2 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced (optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare a steamer.
2. Mix together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a heat (steamer) proof dish, I use an 8" square Pyrex baking dish.
3. Steam over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
4. Remove from the steamer, garnish with thinly sliced scallions (if using), and serve immediately with steamed white rice.