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Easy Steam Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: HANNAKRISTINA

"This steamed chicken is very delicious, and is popular in Southeast Asian countries... normally served with chicken rice. We love it so much. It is very easy to make."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup salt for rubbing
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 5 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 sprigs fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place chicken and salt in a bowl. Evenly rub salt into chicken. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  2. Rinse chicken and place in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over water. Bring water to a boil, and steam chicken until juices run clear, about 30 minutes.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook until tender. Mix in garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil, and remove from heat. Scoop over the chicken to serve. Garnish with cilantro.

FOOTNOTE

  • The sodium amount listed in the nutrition for this recipe does not include the 1 cup salt, much of which will rinsed off in Step 2.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2005 by aileen
I am currently living in Asia, and due to the small living spaces there is no room for a full... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by DETTIE
i agree with other comments about the chicken being too salty. i tried brining it with an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by Stephanie
Good- just way too salty. Any ideas for brining instead of marinating in just salt? The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by Adriana
I thought this was pretty good. I omitted the salt completely and just added a pinch of it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2006 by mscupcake
delicious! after reading another review, i was worried that this would be too salty, so i... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Easy Steam Chicken

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 407

  • Total Fat: 29.8g
  • Cholesterol: 61mg
  • Sodium: 1381mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 25.9g

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