🥢 Chinese Steamed Black Bean Chicken 豉汁蒸鸡 | Tender, Savory, and Simple
Tender chicken marinated and steamed with fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, and light seasonings.
Chinese Steamed Black Bean Chicken 豉汁蒸鸡
Looking for a quick, healthy, and flavor-packed Chinese dish? This Chinese Steamed Black Bean Chicken (豉汁蒸鸡) is a beloved Cantonese side dish that’s incredibly easy to make yet delivers bold, aromatic flavor with every bite.
Made with juicy chicken pieces, fermented black beans, garlic, and ginger, this dish is a staple in traditional Chinese households and often served over steamed rice. Plus, it’s ready in just 30 minutes with minimal prep!
What Is Chinese Steamed Black Bean Chicken?
Steamed Black Bean Chicken, known as 豉汁蒸鸡 is a classic dish from Cantonese cuisine. It features tender chicken marinated and steamed with fermented black beans (douchi), garlic, ginger, and light seasonings.
It’s a common side dish served at dim sum restaurants or home-cooked dinners, and it pairs beautifully with white rice to soak up the umami-rich sauce.
Scroll down to check out the ingredients needed for the Steamed Black Bean Chicken Recipe with step by step instructions!
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Steamed Black Bean Chicken
Steamed Black Bean Chicken Ingredients
✿ 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
✿ 4 Garlic Cloves
✿ 1 Tablespoon Fermented Black Beans
✿ 2 Tablespoons Oil
✿ 350 Grams Chicken Thigh
✿ 1 Tablespoon Shaoxing Wine
✿ 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
✿ ½ Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
✿ ¼ Teaspoon Sugar
✿ Pepper & Salt (To Taste )
✿ 2 Spring Onions
✿ Piece Of Ginger
Steamed Black Bean Chicken INSTRUCTIONS | Click here for the recipe video
Prepare Ingredients
Cut Ingredients.
Marinate Chicken
Season To Taste.
Steam
Steam 10 - 15 Min.
Slice ginger. Mince garlic and cut chicken in small/desired pieces. To the chicken add the sliced ginger and spring onion. Season Chicken to taste. Massage until combined. Marinate for 30 Min or overnight.
Remove ginger and spring onion. Add garlic and fermented black beans. Pour 1 - 2 Tbsp HOT oil over it.
Steam on high heat for 15 Min. Serve with rice.
Enjoy! ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿
TIPS & NOTES
✿ Adjust seasoning to taste.
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