Steamed Lemon Chicken Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.Cut 1 chicken into wings, leg, thigh pieces with skin. Cut each breast into 3 or 4 pieces with skin and bone-in.

step 2

• STEP 2.Thigh pieces can be cut into 2.

step 3

• STEP 3.Soak 6 pieces of chinese mushroom for at least 1 hour. Remove from the water and squeeze out excess moisture.

step 4

• STEP 4.1 in a large bowl put 1 chicken cut into pieces.

step 5

• STEP 5.2 add 3 to 4 tbsp of finely chopped ginger, 3 tbsp finely chopped garlic and 1 tsp of salt, ½ tbsp chicken soup base, 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tbsp cornstarch to the bowl with the chicken. Mix all the ingredients well

step 6

• STEP 6.3 add 6 pieces of soaked chinese mushroom thinly sliced, 3 to 4 sliced vietnamese salted lemons. If salted lemons are not available use the juice of ½ a large lemon. Add 1 tsp of sesame oil.

step 7

• STEP 7.4 fill a wide pan with water and bring it to a boil.

step 8

• STEP 8.5 place the bowl of chicken in the boiling water. Cover the pan and let the chicken steam for 30 minutes or more depending on the chicken.

step 9

• STEP 9.6 after 20 minutes, check whether the chicken is being cooked all the way through. Spoon some of the liquid in the bowl over all the pieces of chicken.

step 10

• STEP 1.cover the pan and continue to cook till the chicken is done.