# Soft & Juicy Steamed Chicken Thighs

This dish uses fresh and tender chicken drumsticks. After steaming, the meat remains succulent and juicy, preserving the natural flavor of the chicken.

- Total time: 48 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 fresh chicken legs
- 1 spoonful salt
- fresh ginger
- green onions
- pepper
- sugar
- cooking wine
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- corn starch
- 1 carrot
- 1 potato

## Instructions

1. Choose 5 fresh chicken legs.
2. Add a spoonful of salt and rub it thoroughly onto the chicken legs to clean them and remove feathers.
3. Rinse the chicken legs with water 2 to 3 times until fully clean.
4. Place the cleaned chicken legs in a large bowl.
5. Peel and thinly slice fresh ginger into julienne strips.
6. Chop green onions into small sections.
7. Add the chopped ginger and green onions to a bowl.
8. Boil some water and pour it over the chicken legs in the bowl, stirring with a spoon to remove impurities and kill bacteria.
9. Remove the chicken legs and place them on a chopping board.
10. Make a cross-hatch pattern on each chicken leg to help absorb flavors.
11. Place the scored chicken legs back into the bowl.
12. Add the crushed ginger and green onion mixture to the chicken.
13. Add a bit of salt, sprinkle some pepper, and add some sugar to enhance the flavor.
14. Pour in a bit of cooking wine to remove unpleasant odors and add fragrance.
15. Add some oyster sauce and a bit of soy sauce.
16. Mix everything together well, ensuring the chicken legs are thoroughly coated for extra flavor.
17. Add some corn starch to help the seasoning stick to the chicken and enhance its flavor.
18. Mix everything together and marinate for 20 minutes.
19. Peel a carrot with a vegetable peeler.
20. Cut off both ends of the carrot, then slice it into small rounds, then into strips, and finally dice it into small cubes.
21. Put the carrot pieces in a bowl.
22. Peel a large potato, cut it into thick slices, then into strips, and finally dice it into small cubes.
23. Place the diced potato in the bowl with the carrots.
24. Arrange the potato and carrot neatly in the bowl.
25. Place the marinated chicken legs on top of the vegetables in a neat arrangement.
26. Boil some water and place the bowl with chicken and vegetables into a steamer.
27. Cover and steam for 48 minutes.
28. After the time is up, open the lid and check.
29. Garnish with chopped green onions for a nice color.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- chopping board
- vegetable peeler
- pot
- steamer

## Tips

- Choose fresh chicken legs by pressing on the meat to feel its texture.
- Salt helps with sterilization and removes feathers from chicken legs.
- Washing chicken legs thoroughly is an important step for tenderness.
- Pouring boiling water over chicken legs removes impurities and dirt, puffs up the skin, and kills bacteria.
- Cross-hatching chicken legs helps them absorb flavors better.
- Marinade chicken legs for 20 minutes for extra flavor.
- Starch helps seasoning stick to the chicken, making it more flavorful.
- Adding vegetables and potatoes helps balance out the oiliness of the dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/YqC2a1Ep7t8?si=EwSXZE1px9pFKhfN
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5b1fb784-46af-4077-9aec-b4d60f9ce9ec
- Extracted: 2025-12-14

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