Ruyi steamed chicken with seahorse

By NikitaHeathcote

Ruyi steamed chicken with seahorse
There is a saying in Cantonese that there is no banquet without chickens, let alone celebrating the New Year, chickens are definitely indispensable. Seahorse is a kind of seafood that has the effect of warming and strengthening, and its shape seems to be Ruyi. Therefore, among the New Year dishes, steamed chicken with seahorse gives an auspicious meaning. Such as good luck, good luck, etc. At the same time, in Cantonese cuisine, winter mushrooms and cloud ears all give meaning to Ruyi, which should be related to the pronunciation of Cantonese. Therefore, a steamed chicken with seahorses is not only a delicacy, but also a New Year dish with meaning. Steamed chicken with seahorses has become popular in western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta region in recent years. Chefs use the umami of seahorses to bring out the aroma of chicken. At the same time, the two ingredients added together can both play a strong role in strengthening the body and are deeply loved by everyone. Let's make this dish today and let everyone try it, hey. Today is the first day of the New Year. I wish you all a happy New Year and everything goes well.

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Steps for Ruyi steamed chicken with seahorse

  • Make  step 0
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    Kill each local chicken and wash it.
  • Make  step 1
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    Soak the seahorses, winter mushrooms, and cloud ears in hair.
  • Make  step 2
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    Apply salt and sand ginger powder to the whole body of the chicken, marinate for 1 hour, and then stuff the mushrooms, cloud ears, and spring onions into the chicken's stomach.
  • Make  step 3
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    Boil boiling water, put the chicken into the pan through the water, place the seahorses on the chicken, and steam for 20 minutes on high heat.
  • Make  step 4
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    While steaming the chicken, you can use cucumbers, bitter chrysanthemums, and orchids to make a plate decoration to make the finished product look better.
  • Make  step 5
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    The chicken has been steamed for twenty minutes and can be cooked.
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    Remove the ingredients in the chicken belly and cut the chicken into pieces.
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    Put the chopped chicken on a plate and pour the juice from steaming the chicken on top.
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    Beautiful finished product, taste quite good.