Home-style Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms

Steamed chicken appeared often on our family tables. In China roasting was limited to commercial roasting houses or restaurants – big ovens were very expensive and thus quite rare. To steam chicken was relatively simple and inexpensive (the steaming water would be used for other cooking purposes). Everyone had a steaming set-up at home. Chinese-Americans continued to use the technique even after they could well afford ovens and grills.

Moreover, a gently steamed chicken was preferre