Steamed Emperor Chicken

Steamy Herbal Emperor Chicken 

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 90 minutes
Serves 5-6 people
Level of difficulty: ©©©©©

Ingredients

- 1 kampung chicken, 500g (cleaned & washed, cut off excess fats/ skin) 
- 1 packet of Seah's emperor herbs chicken spices 
-  3 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch of old ginger, (crushed)
- 2 stalks of spring onion
- 1 tsp of sesame oil
- 1 cup of water 
- 1 tbsp of Hennessy V.S.O.P liquor *(for stronger flavor, optional)
- 5g of Chinese Angelica

- 10g of Solomon's Seal

- 1 tbsp of Wolfberries

(Picture of the procedure)

Benefits of herbs:

1. Chinese Angelica  2. Solomon's Seal   3. Wolfberries

1. Chinese Angelica/ Dang Gui: nourishing the blood and harmonizing energy
2. Solomon’s Seal/ Yu Zhu: helps to nourish the yin and balances heatiness. 
3. Chinese Wolfberry/ Gou Zi:  improves and regulates immune system.nourish/tonify liver & kidney and eyesight. 

Direction

1. Rub the chicken thoroughly with sesame oil and the packet of Seah's emperor herbs chicken spices. 
2. Stuff the garlic, ginger and spring onion inside the chicken's tummy. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. 
3. Add in the herbs and wrap chicken with wrapper followed by aluminum foil (included in the Seah's spice packet). 
4. Before sealing the foil, combine the liquor with water and pour all over the chicken. 
5. Fill a large pot with water for steaming the chicken. 
6. Steam the chicken under low heat for at least 2 hours. 
7. Garnish with Chinese parsley and serve hot. * You may choose to cut the chicken into parts before serving onto plate* 

Stir Fry Marmite Chicken

Stir Fry Marmite Chicken 

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 3-4 people
Level of difficulty: ©©©©©

Ingredients

- 800g chicken (breast or fillet), chopped into chuck

- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- Marinate (salt & pepper)

- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 tbsp cornstarch or potato flour

- 1 yellow onion (cut into wedges)

- 2 cloves of garlic, (chopped)

(A) Sauce

- 3 tbsp Marmite (Marmite Yeast Extract)

- 2 tbsp honey
- 100ml hot water

- 2 tbsp sugar

- 1 tbsp soya sauce

Direction

1. Marinate chicken with soy sauce, salt & pepper and sesame oil for 15 minutes.

2. Heat oil in wok for deep frying chicken.

3. Add the yolk in the marinated chicken and mix well.

4. Coat well with corn starch and put inside the heated oil.

5. Deep fry the chicken for 10 minutes or till golden brown.

6. Put chicken on a kitchen towel to remove the excess oil. Set aside.
7. In a frying pan, add 1 tbsp of oil and saute the garlic, onion till fragrant.

8. Add in Marmite, honey, soya sauce and sugar and add in hot water. 9. When big bubbles formed, add in fried chicken. Stir well for 5 minutes under strong fire for the sauce to be completely absorbed by the chicken.

10. Garnish with spring onions. Serve hot.