Name: Easy Steam Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Chicken Breast 2 fillets; Soy sauce 5 tbsp; Sesame oil 2 tbsp; Onion 1; Garlic 2 cloves; Cilantro 2 tbsp

Cuisine:

Chinese Recipes

Ingredients

2 fillets Chicken Breast
5 tbsp Soy sauce
2 tbsp Sesame oil
1 Onion
diced
2 cloves Garlic
2 tbsp Cilantro
leaves

Easy Steam Chicken

Fragrant, garlicky and coated in a yummy Asian sauce, this Steam Chicken is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken. Steaming chicken breasts is certainly not a common method for cooking them but it’s done a lot in Asian cuisine as it keeps the chicken amazingly moist and juicy. And if you really want to be authentic you can even add some aromatics, such as lemongrass, to the boiling water to infuse the chicken with extra flavor!

My recipe takes the extra step of covering the chicken with salt before steaming. Even though you wash the salt off I think it adds a good deal of extra flavor. If you’re looking for a recipe to tell you how to steam chicken, I would really recommend giving this delicious version a try!

So, how to cook Easy Steam Chicken Recipe?

Steps to make Easy Steam Chicken

1	Salt the chicken	30
In a medium-sized bowl, pour the cup of salt over the chicken. Rub the salt into the fillets and place in the refrigerator for half an hour.
2	Clean the chicken	1
Rinse the fillets thoroughly under running water until all the salt has been removed.
3	Steam the chicken	30
Place a steamer basket or pan over a pot of boiling water. Add the fillets to the steamer and cook for about 30 minutes, until the chicken juices run clear when tested.
4	Cook the onion	5
Place a pan over a medium heat and add the vegetable oil. Once hot, add the onion and cook for 3-5 minutes until translucent.
5	Cook the garlic	2
Add the garlic and fry for another minute, stirring regularly.
6	Add the sauces	2
Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil and toss to coat.
7	Serving Steamed Asian Chicken	5
Place the cooked fillets on a plate. Ladle the onion sauce over them and scatter the cilantro leaves on top.

This Steamed Asian Chicken is so yummy served with the sauce ladled over the top and accompanied by a big bowl of fragrant rice. Get your chopsticks ready! If you have a go at this recipe why not take a snap and share it with me - just tag #cookmerecipes!

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.