Steamed Chicken Wings with Wood Ear, Red Dates and Chinese Mushrooms 木耳冬菇紅棗蒸雞翅

Steamed Chicken Wings with Wood Ear, Red Dates and Chinese Mushrooms 木耳冬菇紅棗蒸雞翅

Ingredients:

  • 15 pieces chicken wings, about 1 1/4 lb - 1 1/2 lb (625 - 750 g);
  • 10 pieces Chinese Shiitake mushrooms, soak for at less one hour;
  • 2 large pieces wood ears, soak for at less one hour;
  • 6 red dates, soak and seed;
  • 1 piece ginger, finely julienne, about 3/4 tablespoon;
  • 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch;
  • A pinch cane sugar;
  • 1/2 tablespoon Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale market) or soy sauce;
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy;
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.

Recipe:

  1. Clean chicken wings, cut into half and pat dry;
  2. Cut mushrooms in half, squeeze out juice;
  3. Cut wood ears to ribbon shape;
  4. Seed red dates;
  5. Add julienne ginger, cornstarch, sugar, Liquid Aminos and dark soy to chicken wings;
  6. Mix well;
  7. Mix in mushrooms, wood ears and red dates;
  8. Transfer to a shallow bowl, level evenly;
  9. Steam in a steamer/wok over water over medium high heat for 20 minutes;
  10. Check water level to avoid drying out;
  11. Plate, serve hot with rice.

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