How To Make Chicken With Ginger And Spring Onion

How To Make Chicken With Ginger And Spring Onion

Chicken with ginger and spring onions is a common Chinese dish found in many restaurants today. It is very easy to make and you can either serve it hot or cold. Chef Jessica VanRoo will show you step by step how to make this delicious Asian treat. This dish will serve four.

You will need

• 680 g chicken , breast, leg or thigh - with bones
• 5 small green onions
• 5 small slices of ginger
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp rice wine
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 ½ cups (380ml) water
• 1 food processor
• 1 large wok
• 1 large skillet
• 1 large steam basket
• 1 large chef knife
• 1 cutting board

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Step 1:

Make The Marinade

First take 3 spring onions (or green onions) and coarsely chop them. Next, cut off 5 slices of a ginger root. It is ok to leave the skin on the ginger as it will add to the flavor in the marinade. Add these ingredients along with 1 tablespoon of salt an 2 tablespoons of rice wine into a food processor. Finely chop and mix the onions, garlic, ginger, rice wine and salt. You can use a food processor or a mortar and pestle. Take the finished marinade and spread it evenly over both sides of the 1 1/2 pounds of chicken. Bone in chicken is recommended as it has more flavor and cook with the skin on. Now set the chicken aside for 1 hour at room temperature and let it marinate.

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Step 2:

Make The Garnish

While the chicken is marinating, prepare the garnish. Start by peeling the skin off a ginger root with a spoon. Then thinly slice and finely chop the ginger to make a 1/3 of a cup. Remove the both the tops and ends of the green onions. Slice the green onion in half lengthwise and then line up all the green onion halves. Thinly slice them at a diagonal. Mix the chopped green onions and the prepared ginger in a small bowl.

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Step 3:

Steam The Chicken Breasts

Put about 1 1/2 cups of water in the bottom of a large wok or skillet and heat to a low boil. Place a large steam basket in the wok and put the chicken into it. Cover the wok and steam for about 15 to 20 minutes to cook.

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Step 4:

Garnish And Serve

Remove the chicken from the steam basket to a serving dish. Take a large skillet and pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat. While the oil heats, take the green onion and ginger mix and spread it evenly on top of the green onions. Once the oil starts to crackle, remove from the heat and pour on top of the chicken. This dish will serve four people.