虫草花蒸鸡

什么是虫草花？ do not mistakenly it to be cordyceps 冬虫夏草!! is actually human cultivated fungus from Cordycepsmilitaris 蛹虫草 ....is a very neutral food so no worries of getting heaty after eating too much of these :D It taste kind of crunchy and chewy after cooking, so besides steaming with chicken, it can be used in stir-frying or boiling with soup...

玉竹，枸杞子，虫草花

ready to be steamed

after 1.5hrs steaming....

Ingredient

• 1 kampong chicken
• 30gm 玉竹
• 10gm 虫草花
• 10gm 枸杞子
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method

• Rinse all herbs thoroughly. Soak in 1/2 cup water till soften.
  
• Wash chicken thoroughly, trim away excess fats. Rub 1/2 tsp salt evenly over the chicken including the cavity.
  
• Place chicken in a steamer plate. Pour over herbs together with the liquid. Stuff some herbs into the cavity.
  
• Steam over boiling water on medium heat for 1.5hrs.