September 08, 2010

Steamer - Chicken with ginger and spring onions

ingredients
  • 2 large chicken breasts with rib bones and skin on
  • minced ginger
  • minced spring onions
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt
  • parsley (for garnish)

directions

  • boil water in the steamer
  • wash chicken breasts
  • pat dry and lightly salt the chicken
  • place in large bowl with 2 slices of ginger
  • steam the chicken for 30 minutes
  • while the chicken is steaming, prepare ginger and spring onion mix
  • mince the ginger and spring onions
  • place in bowl
  • heat olive oil in pan (smokes, but doesn't burn)
  • pour over ginger and spring onion mix so that it sizzles
  • add salt to taste
  • when chicken is cooked, transfer from the bowl to cutting board
  • use a meat cleaver to chicken across the grain into 1" pieces
  • arrange chicken on plate and serve with ginger/spring onion sauce on the side
  • place parsley on top for garnish

result

  • oh so good, almost restaurant-quality, yummy yummy chicken
  • would definitely make this dish again!!

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