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Scallion Oil Shredded Chicken

Scallion Oil Shredded Chicken

Steamed free-range chicken legs are hand-torn into tender strips and dressed in a lively sauce of hot oil poured over scallion, ginger and garlic, mixed with the reserved steaming broth, an elegant Cantonese favorite with fresh spring-onion fragrance.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepare the main ingredients.

  2. 2
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    Clean the chicken drumsticks and place them in a plate, put a small bowl in the center, add 20 grams of ginger slices and 10 grams of chopped green onions, and steam for 30 minutes after the water boils.

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    Put oil in the pan and fry 5 grams of chopped green onions until fragrant.

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    In a bowl, put 20 grams of minced ginger and garlic, 5 grams of minced scallions, and 3 grams of white sesame. Pour hot oil over to release the aroma, then add 15 milliliters of [light soy sauce], 10 grams of [oyster sauce], 1 gram of salt, and 5 grams of sugar.

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    Remove the surface scallions and ginger from the steamed chicken leg and let it cool for a while.

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    Pour the chicken soup from the plate into the seasonings and mix evenly.

  7. 7
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    Debone the chicken leg and shred it into strips, then place them on a plate.

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    Pour in the sauce, and the scallion oil shredded chicken is ready.

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    The meat is tender and fragrant, with a salty flavor accompanied by a hint of scallion and garlic, not oily or greasy, suitable for all ages.

  10. 10
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    Cantonese classic cuisine, a common dish for the New Year's Eve dinner, wishing for a prosperous life in the new year.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Native chicken leg
    600g
  • Ginger
    30g
  • Garlic
    10g

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • scallion
    20g
  • white sesame
    3g

Seasonings

  • Salt
    1g
  • Sugar
    5g
  • light soy sauce
    15ml
  • Oyster sauce
    10g
  • Edible oil
    a pinch