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Exclusive Steamed Chicken with Chestnuts

Exclusive Steamed Chicken with Chestnuts

Chicken pieces steam above a bed of chestnuts, letting clear poultry juices trickle down and perfume the nuts. Delicate, lightly seasoned and deeply homestyle, it rewards patience with tender meat and sweet, floury chestnuts.

Instructions

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    Wash the chopped chicken drumsticks and set aside.

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    Finely chop the ginger and set aside.

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    Put the chestnuts in cold water and bring them to a boil.

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    Add shredded ginger to the chicken drumsticks.

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    Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, cornstarch, and peanut oil, mix evenly, and marinate for about half an hour.

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    Boil the chestnuts and peel them for later use.

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    Mix the chicken drumstick meat with the chestnuts.

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    Evenly spread the chicken thigh meat and chestnuts on the plate.

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    When the water in the pot boils, steam for about 15-20 minutes.

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    Just add an appropriate amount of chopped green onions before serving.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chicken thigh meat
    to taste
  • chestnut
    to taste
  • Ginger
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • chopped green onions
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Peanut oil
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • Oyster sauce
    to taste
  • Cornstarch
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste