Steamed Chicken Thighs with Winter Melon
Chicken thighs 1 only | Winter melon 260g |
Green garlic 1 tree | The following are the ingredients for marinating meat: salt 2 grams |
Soy sauce 5 grams | Light soy sauce 10 grams |
Black pepper 2 grams | Cooking wine 10 grams |
Ginger 5 grams | Garlic slices 10 grams |
Shredded green onions 10 grams | Cornstarch 5 grams |
Step 1
Ingredients: One chicken thigh, peeled and seeded winter melonStep 2
Debone the chicken legs, and cut the chicken into thick slices with the skin on. If you don’t like fat, you can remove the skin from the chicken;Step 3
Add [marinated meat ingredients] to the chicken legsStep 4
Mix well and marinate for 10 minutesStep 5
Cut the winter melon into large chunks, about 1 finger thick, and spread evenly on a deep plateStep 6
Spread the chicken legs evenly on the winter melon pieces. If you don’t like the shredded ginger and green onions, you can leave them out.Step 7
Put it into a hot water steamer for about 25 minutes. Adjust the time according to the depth of the container, material, firepower, etc.Step 8
After taking it out of the pot, use chopsticks to gently stir it so that the chicken and winter melon pieces are soaked in the soup.Step 9
While still hot, sprinkle with minced green garlic for color and aroma Cooking tips for steamed winter melon chicken legs1. This dish is mainly refreshing, so very little heavy-colored seasonings such as soy sauce are used. If you like a ruddy color, you can increase the amount of soy sauce;
2. When marinating meatAdd a little starch to make the meat more tender;
3. The side dishes can also be replaced with taro, yam, wild rice and other easy-to-cook and fresh varieties.