Steamed Young Chicken

Name: Steamed Young Chicken
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 young chicken (小雛雞); autumn-pressed soy sauce (秋油); sweet rice wine (甜酒); fragrant mushrooms (香蕈); bamboo shoot tips (筍尖)

Origin: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Source: Yuan Mei 袁枚, 1792

Ingredients

1 young chicken (小雛雞)
autumn-pressed soy sauce (秋油)
sweet rice wine (甜酒)
fragrant mushrooms (香蕈)
bamboo shoot tips (筍尖)

Instructions

Place a whole young chicken on a plate. Add autumn-pressed soy sauce, sweet rice wine, fragrant mushrooms, and tender bamboo shoot tips around the bird. Steam the entire arrangement in a rice cooker (or by placing the plate above boiling water in a covered pot) until the chicken is cooked through and tender.