1: Prepare the dry ingredients. Rinse & hydrate wood ear, shiitake mushrooms, and red dates with warm water.
2: Cut mushrooms and red dates into small pieces. Cut scallions, ginger, and Chinese sausages.
3: Cut chicken into small pieces (note: we have a whole chicken, but we’re only using half a chicken). Trim off the excess fat.
4: In a mixing bowl, add chicken, scallions, ginger, Chinese sausage, mushroom, wood ear and red dates.
5: Add seasonings - salt, white pepper, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, shaoxing wine. Add cornstarch to velvet the chicken & lock in the moisture. Mix well.
6: Transfer to a shallow bowl and steam for 20-25 minutes until it’s fully cooked.
7: Enjoy with rice!
