Steamed chicken with red onion

By AshleeWolff

Steamed chicken with red onion
Red onion (shallot, scientific name is Allium um L.), Its origin was in Palestine and was introduced to Europe during the Crusades. Therefore, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom are all important producing areas of red shallots. Red shallots are also cultivated in Asia. Red shallots are also an indispensable ingredient to increase aroma in Chinese cooking. One of the ingredients. After chopping the red shallots and frying them until fragrant, it becomes "red shallots". It is used to stir-fry pork and increase aroma in soups. It is also a must-have ingredient for fried eggs and dumplings. Don't underestimate this little red onion. It's even more fragrant than the garlic we commonly use in cooking! If it is added to chili sauce or cooked, it will improve the spicy nature and aroma of the chili sauce! The red shallots have a full aroma, but the taste is milder than that of onions. They are often used to saute or make crispy onions. The aroma is irresistible. They can also be used as seasoning sauces and cold salads.

Recipe Recommendations

  • chicken thighs of 4
  • red onion of 8
  • red dates of 10
  • ginger appropriate amount
  • onion appropriate amount
  • soy sauce appropriate amount
  • salt appropriate amount
  • sugar appropriate amount
  • white pepper appropriate amount

Steps for Steamed chicken with red onion

  • Make step 0
    1
    Cut the chicken into pieces. Skin those who don't like chicken skin. Soak the red dates in water to soft, cut the ginger into thin strips, beat the onions, put it into the cut chicken, add soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, and white pepper, mix well and marinate for later use.
  • Make step 1
    2
    Peel and cut the red shallots, put them in a frying pan and saute until fragrant, then pour the oil and red shallots into the above 1 mixture, mix well with the chicken, cover, place in the refrigerator and marinate for about 1 hour.
  • Make step 2
    3
    Boil water over high heat, add another spoonful of cornflour to the marinated chicken before putting it into the steamer, mix well, and then put it into the steamer to steam. Some comrades are very particular about steaming them on stainless steel plates. If I don't have them at home, I put them in a bowl. However, the steaming time was a little longer. I steamed on high fire for 25 minutes and turned them over with chopsticks halfway. The chicken in the middle was not easy to cook. By the way, I also added some raw red onions to add some flavor.
  • Make step 3
    4
    After steaming, take it out of the pan and put some chopped green onion.

    • Steamed chicken with red onion Make Tips

    1. This dish can be made with a whole chicken, though using chicken thighs makes it more tender. 2. If you are concerned about it being too greasy, you can remove the chicken skin. 3. I added red dates to the marinade to enrich the blood, which is beneficial for women. You can also add goji berries, which are good for the spleen, stomach, liver, and kidneys, making this a nourishing dish. 4. If you don't have fresh shallots, you can substitute them with fried shallot flakes.

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