Steamed Chicken with Chinese Ham and Bok Choy

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash chicken pieces thoroughly and pat dry. Marinate with Shaoxing wine, salt, white pepper, and cornstarch for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Arrange chicken pieces, ginger slices, green onion segments, and Chinese ham slices on a heatproof plate.

3. 3

   Heat a steamer with boiling water. Place the plate of chicken into the steamer and steam for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.

4. 4

   While the chicken is steaming, blanch the bok choy hearts in boiling water for 1-2 minutes until tender-crisp. Drain and arrange around the steamed chicken on a serving plate.

5. 5

   Once chicken is cooked, carefully remove the plate from the steamer. Discard the ginger and green onion. Pour out any accumulated chicken juice into a small saucepan.

6. 6

   Add light soy sauce, sugar, and chicken broth to the saucepan with the chicken juice. Bring to a simmer, then stir in sesame oil. Pour this sauce over the steamed chicken and bok choy. Serve hot.