Steamed Pulled Chicken

Steamed pulled chicken with ginger, spring onion, garlic oil, soy sauce and sesame oil. Tender, juicy, simple home-style comfort food.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 bone-in chicken thighs
• salt, to taste
• white pepper, to taste
• 3 slices ginger
• 2 spring onions (white and green parts separated)
• 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
• light soy sauce, to taste
• a splash of reserved steaming liquid

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Season chicken with salt and white pepper.
2. 2Place ginger and white spring onion parts on a heatproof plate, then set chicken on top.
3. 3Steam over medium heat for 25–35 minutes until tender and cooked through.
4. 4Rest briefly, then shred chicken into chunky pieces and pour over some steaming liquid.
5. 5Top with garlic and green spring onions. Heat oil until shimmering and pour over aromatics.
6. 6Finish with soy sauce and sesame oil, then serve warm.