Steamed Chicken with Scallion Ginger Sauce – 25-Minute Recipe
A quick and comforting dish featuring tender steamed chicken bathed in a fragrant scallion‑ginger sauce. The simple combination of soy sauce, sugar, and broth creates a savory glaze that keeps the chicken moist and flavorful, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Recipe by chellemakesfood· Structured by ReelsMeals
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25 min estimated total time for 2 servings.
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Ingredients
- chicken
- scallion oil
- scallions
- ginger
- soy sauce
- salt
- sugar
- chicken broth
Instructions
- 1Steam the chicken until fully cooked, then shred it into bite‑sized pieces.
- 2Heat a small amount of scallion oil in a pan over medium heat and add the chopped ginger and scallions, cooking until fragrant, about 1–2 minutes.
- 3Stir in soy sauce, salt, and sugar to taste, then pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- 4Add the shredded chicken to the sauce, stir to combine, and cook for an additional 2–3 minutes until the chicken is heated through and the flavors meld.
- 5Serve the steamed chicken with the hot scallion‑ginger sauce immediately, optionally alongside a salted vegetable soup.
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Shred after steaming
Steam the chicken fully, then shred it before adding to the sauce.
Fragrant aromatics
Cook chopped ginger and scallions in scallion oil for 1–2 minutes until fragrant before adding liquids.
Simmer sauce first
Stir in soy sauce, salt, sugar, and broth and bring to a gentle simmer before combining with chicken.
Brief final heat
Add shredded chicken to the simmering sauce and cook 2–3 minutes just to heat through.
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- How long does it take to make Steamed Chicken with Scallion Ginger Sauce?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Steamed Chicken with Scallion Ginger Sauce recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Steamed Chicken with Scallion Ginger Sauce recipe come from?
- It was shared by chellemakesfood on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.