汽锅鸡
Yunnan Steam Pot Chicken (Qi Guo Ji)
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 2h⏰ Total: 2h 10mEASY
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🛒 Available at: Trader Joe'sWhole Foods
Servings
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes | Substitute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 kg (about 2.2 lb) | whole chicken鸡 | cut into pieces | — |
| 20 g | ginger姜 | sliced | — |
| 3.0 stalks | scallions葱 | — | — |
| 20 g | dried shiitake mushrooms干香菇 | soaked | — |
| 8.0 g | goji berries枸杞 | — | — |
Instructions
1
Steam, don't boil
Place chicken in steam pot (or deep heatproof bowl that fits inside a steamer). Add ginger, scallions, shiitake. Place pot in steamer with water below. Cover. Steam 2 hours. NO water in the chicken pot — the bowl fills entirely from steam condensation. The broth will be crystal clear and intensely chicken-flavored.
Pro Tips for Western Kitchens
The magic is that no water goes in the pot — only steam condenses into the bowl. The result is pure chicken essence, not diluted broth.
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Nutrition
Per serving (approximate values)
280
Calories (kcal)
32
Protein (g)
2
Carbs (g)
16
Fat (g)
0
Fiber (g)
200
Sodium (mg)
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