Pour Over Ginger Scallion Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 L-shaped organic chicken legs (L-shaped refers to the whole leg (thigh and drumstick))
• 4.5 Red dates (4-5 dates)
• 4.5 slices Ginger (4-5 slices for steaming)
• 2 tbsp Ginger (Finely minced; for the sauce (part of 1:1 ratio))
• 2 tbsp Scallions (Finely minced; for the sauce (part of 1:1 ratio))
• 2 tbsp Neutral oil (For heating and pouring over aromatics)
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 0.5 tsp Sugar
• 0.25 tsp Salt

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the chicken for steaming by placing the 2 L-shaped chicken legs, 4-5 red dates, and 4-5 slices of ginger in a heatproof dish that fits inside your steamer.

2. 2

   Bring water to a boil in your steamer. Once boiling, place the dish inside and steam for 16 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove the chicken from the steamer and let it cool down until safe to handle.

4. 4

   Carefully pour the liquid (chicken broth/soup) from the steaming dish into a separate bowl and set aside for the sauce.

5. 5

   Shred the cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces and arrange them on a serving plate.

6. 6

   Prepare the sauce aromatics by combining finely minced ginger and scallions in a 1:1 ratio in a small heatproof bowl.

7. 7

   Heat oil in a small pan until shimmering, then carefully pour the hot oil over the minced ginger and scallions to sizzle and release their fragrance.

8. 8

   Add 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, and the reserved chicken broth from the steaming process to the ginger-scallion oil mixture. Stir well to combine.

9. 9

   Pour the finished sauce over the shredded chicken and serve.

Notes

The 'L-shaped' chicken refers to the whole leg (thigh and drumstick attached). The soup/broth collected after steaming is highly concentrated and provides the base for the sauce flavor.

Nutrition per serving

• Main Course
• Chicken
• Steamed
• Ginger Scallion
• Healthy
• High Protein
• East Asian