This recipe is from Grace Young’s The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, which used a whole sole fish. First, thoroughly rinse 1 lb cod fillet (in lieu of sole) in cold water, pat dry, and sprinkle the front and back ½ tsp (we used ¼ tsp) salt. Peel and julienne a 2" knob of ginger… Continue reading Chinese steamed cod fillet with black bean sauce
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Steamed broccoli
Using a traditional high-domed, metallic Chinese steamer, we tried this recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/steamed_broccoli/. We found 5 mins on medium-high heat (with the steam at full blast) worked well. (Aug. 2020) Note: We added this as a layer in our steamer during the last 5 mins of steaming the Chinese salted chicken thighs for 30 mins at… Continue reading Steamed broccoli
Chinese steamed salted chicken
Dry-brine bone-in, skin-in chicken pieces (here, thighs) in salt (about ¾ tsp salt per piece) and refrigerate overnight. Place pieces, skin side up, in a baking dish. Place baking dish in a Chinese steamer, then heat steamer pot. Let steam until chicken juice runs clear (about 30 mins). Serve with a sauce made of soy,… Continue reading Chinese steamed salted chicken
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