Steamed Chicken with Black Fungus

I had posted quite a number of Chinese recipes here at LiteracyBase and Hubpages, which I am sure you had enjoyed trying them out.

Among the chicken recipes I had cooked, this Steamed Chicken with Mushroom & Black Fungus was the BEST and easiest to prepare.

My mom used to steam this chicken recipe often when my brother and I grew up in our low cost home.

Mom disliked to cook several dishes for a simple dinner of four.

Hence, she often looked out for quick and easy recipes, get it cooked fast so that she could dance to her favorite music.

( My mom loves to dance while she turn on the radio)

What is Steamed Chicken with Mushroom & Black Fungus

I remembered mom used to call this “Steam Chicken” and never get bored of eating the same chicken dish 2-3 times a week.

That is because she had the talent to mix the seasoning which I am glad to had learned a trick or two from her.

It is a chicken recipe that is braised with black fungus, spring onions and wonderful seasoning thicken with corn starch.

An all-in-1 chicken stew for main course dish, very popular in Chinese restaurants and a great excuse to skip off the side dish!

Main Ingredients you need to prepare

#1 -Chicken

•  Mix all sauces together with corn starch to thicken it.
• Choose chicken wings or drumsticks instead of other chicken parts.
• Remove the fats of the chicken to reduce the oiliness in the dish. ( Otherwise you can see a surface of oil on top after steamed)
• If you prefer a healthier version, remove any excess chicken skin ( you don’t have to remove all the skin)

#2- Black fungus

• Black fungus is a black jelly type fungus ( mushroom), grown on rotting branches, decaying logs or stumps of trees.
• Dark brown-nearly black in color.
• Wavy, curly shape.
• In Chinese it is called “Yin Er” or “Mao Mu Er”because these fungus looked alike the ears of the tree
• Usually dried before sold , expensive and cooked in Chinese cuisine for festive seasons.
• This mushroom is often referred as “Black Treasure”
• Soak them in a bowl of hot boiling water to soften them.
• Cut into bite pieces or shreds, depending on your recipe requirement.
• Taste bland but a great combination of stir fry vegetable recipes and meat stews.
• Gives a crunchy bites and slippery to touch.

How to cook Steamed Chicken with Black Fungus

Ingredients

• 3-4 pieces of chicken wings- cut into halves
• 3 Chinese mushrooms-soaked in hot water
• 5 Black Fungus-soaked in hot water
• 1 stalk spring onions
• 3 slices ginger

Marinate sauces

• 2 tbsp of oyster sauce
• 1 tsp corn starch
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1tbsp light soy sauce
• pepper

Cooking steps

• Bring a wok or steamer with water to boil.
• In a shallow plate, season the chicken parts with the mixed sauces.
• Cut the black mushrooms into thin slices.
• Cut the black fungus into halves
• Cut the spring onions into sections
• Mix both mushrooms and ginger with the chicken parts.
• Scatter spring onions on top.
• Steam in the steamer for 20-30 minutes under medium heat
• Sprinkle pepper before serve with white rice

Yield: 3 persons

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