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Homemade Chicken Essence with only a steamer!
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Homemade Chicken Essence

Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 3 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: easy recipe, steamer
Servings: 1

Equipment

  • Steamer

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken legs skinless
  • 2 inch ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Find a large bowl that can fit into your steamer. Drop in the ginger and salt in the middle of the large bowl, and cover them with a rice bowl.
  • Place the skinless chicken legs around the rice bowl.
  • Wrap the bowl with food-grade plastic film to prevent the steam’s water vapour from dropping into the bowl.
  • Steam for 60 minutes over medium heat.
  • Remove the wrap, then chicken, open the bowl and serve up the pure chicken essence!
    Pro Tip: Let the soup cool for 10-15 minutes before you flip open the rice bowl. It is piping hot!

Notes

  • This method is for people who don't have a double boiler, like me 🙂
  • I used whole chicken legs because dark meat remains tender after steaming for 60 minutes, so I can save the chicken for another recipe!