Super Easy Chinese Style Steamed Herbal Chicken | Everyday Nourishing Recipes | Easy Weekday Meals

Today I'm making steamed chicken with Chinese herbs. After cooking, the chicken is soft and tender and the sauce is naturally sweet from the chicken and the herbs. If you like something simple and delicious, I think you'll love this recipe. So let's get started. Now before we move on with the video, I just want to clarify that this is not the typical herbal chicken dish that you might have tried at a restaurant. This is just how I would cook a steamed chicken with some herbs, with some simple herbs at home whenever I want a simple meal. Okay now that we've established that, let's prep the chicken. Here I have two whole chicken legs. We are going to wash it thoroughly with water and then we're going to marinate it with some salt. Rinse the chicken thoroughly with water. Whenever you're making steamed dishes, you need to make sure that the meat is thoroughly cleaned so that it doesn't release some bad odour after steaming. Here you can see that there are some red clots here. You need to remove that. Then marinate the chicken with some salt. I'm also going to add some corn starch. This is going to help soften the surface of the chicken and add a bit of oil. This is going to lock in the moisture while the chicken is steaming. We're going to let this marinate for about half an hour. While waiting for the chicken, let's prep the herbs. I'm going to add only three types of herbs in this recipe. The first is salmon seal. In Cantonese, we call this yuk chok. It's going to add so much sweetness to the dish. You should be able to find it at the supermarket or any shop that sells Chinese herbs. Nowadays, it is labelled very well so you will be able to see salmon seal labelled on the packaging. The goji berries are also sweet and it's going to add that subtle sourness that's going to balance the overall flavour of the dish. Here we also have some red dates. Just remember to remove the pit from the red dates. Just make sure you rinse the herbs thoroughly with water before using them. Place all the herbs in a heatproof plate and spread it out. Then place the chicken on top. Then add some water. Pour the water around the chicken and that's it. Okay, the chicken is ready. Now all we need to do is assemble the ingredients and then place it in the steamer to steam. Okay, once the water is boiling, place the chicken into the steam rack. Then reduce the heat and steam on low heat for one to one and a half hours or until the chicken turns soft and tender. Okay, it's done. Wow, it smells so good. This chicken is soft and tender and the sauce is so delicious. It's rich and naturally sweet from the chicken and the herbs. This recipe is so simple and the dish is just so full of flavour. You have to try this. See you next time.