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Cantonese Steamed Chicken
A whole Cantonese-style poached chicken, served with a fragrant ginger-scallion oil and a soy dipping sauce on the side.
Total time
75 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
65 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Chinese
gluten-free
Ingredients
1.5kgwhole chicken
2 tbspsalt for rubbing
3 tbspvegetable oil
6spring onions
4 cm pieceginger, finely julienned
3 tbspsoy sauce
1 tspsugar
Instructions
1
Rub chicken inside and out with salt.
2
Submerge in a pot of just-boiling water (enough to cover).
3
Cover and turn off heat. Steep 1 hour (the residual heat cooks it perfectly).
4
Test at thigh — juices should run clear.
5
Heat oil until smoking. Pour over ginger and spring onion.
6
Mix soy and sugar for dipping.
7
Chop chicken Chinese-style.
8
Serve with ginger-scallion oil and soy.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
918
Protein
102.7g
Fat
51.6g
Carbs
4.3g
Fiber
0.8g
Sodium
932mg
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