Simple Lemon Shredded Chicken
Easy to make and ready in half an hour, this lemon shredded chicken recipe is perfect for a simple and healthy weekday meal!
Equipment
- 1 Wok
- 1 Steam rack
Ingredients
- 3 chicken drumsticks
- 3 slices of ginger
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 hot chilli pepper chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ΒΌ lemon squeezed to juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- chicken essence
- fresh coriander or spring onion chopped
Instructions
- Boil a pot of water over high heat.
- On a deep plate bowl, place a small bowl upside down in the centre, then place the chicken drumsticks around the inverted bowl. Place a few slices of ginger on top of the chicken drumsticks.
- Steam for 16-18 minutes. Check if the chicken drumsticks are cooked by poking through the flesh with a chopstick.
- Let cool the chicken drumsticks in a bowl of ice water.
- Remove the inverted bowl from the deep plate bowl to get the chicken essence.
- Prepare the seasoning sauce by mixing minced garlic, hot chilli peppers, salt, sugar, freshly chopped coriander, lemon juice, soy sauce, and the chicken essence.
- Use your hands to tear apart the chicken meat to make shredded chicken. Alternatively, you can use two forks.
- Pour the seasoning sauce over the shredded chicken and mix well.