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Ginger and Black Fungus Chicken

Ginger and black fungus chicken is a plain and humble dish that anyone can whip up in their kitchen. It's delicious and goes well with steamed rice.

Course Thai Recipes
Cuisine Chicken
Keyword Ginger and Black Fungus Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 109 kcal
Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 inches ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
  • 1 small red onion quartered
  • 4 pieces dried black fungus softened in warm water for 30 minutes, then cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon fermented soy beans taucheo
  • 1 skinless & boneless chicken breast cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet soy sauce kecap manis
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 stalk scallion cut into 1 inch (2 cm) length

Instructions

  1. Heat up the cooking oil in a wok and stir fry the ginger strips until aromatic. Add in the red onion and black fungus and do a few quick stirs.

  2. Add the fermented soy bean before adding the chicken strips into the wok. Stir-fry the chicken until the surface turns white.

  3. Add in oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) and sugar. Stir all ingredients together before adding the water. Add the scallions, do a few quick stirs, dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

Recipe Notes

Black fungus is also called "cloud ear" (云耳) or "wood ear" (木耳).

Nutrition Facts
Ginger and Black Fungus Chicken
Amount Per Serving (4 people)
Calories 109 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 26mg1%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.