Ginger and Black Fungus Chicken Recipe (姜丝云耳鸡)
May 16th, 2008 | 30-Minute Meals Recipes, Thai Recipes | 23 Comments
Ginger and black fungus chicken is a plain and humble dish that anyone can whip up in their kitchen, and most importantly, it’s delicious and goes well with steamed rice.
This ginger chicken dish is inspired by a recipe from “Thai Cooking Made Easy,” a must-have Thai cookbook in my opinion. I have no doubt that the recipe is originally Chinese as many Thai recipes are adaptations of Chinese food. I like it that fermented beans are used in the sauce (which is absent from the traditional Chinese version), it adds a lot of depth to the taste of the chicken and black fungus. The addition of red onion is a nice touch, too…
Do try my ginger chicken with black fungus recipe, eat well, stay healthy, and have a wonderful weekend.
Other recipes adapted from “Thai Cooking Made Easy:”
Adapted from “Thai Cooking Made Easy”
Ingredients:
1 skinless & boneless chicken breast (cut into strips)
2 inches ginger (peeled and cut into thin strips)
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fermented soy beans (taucheo)
4 pieces dried black fungus (pre-softened in warm water for 30 minutes, then cut into bite-size pieces)
1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 small red onion (quartered)
2 tablespoons water
1 stalk scallion (cut into 1 inch length)
Method:
Heat up the cooking oil in a wok and stir fry the ginger strips until aromatic. Add in the onions and black fungus and do a few quick stirs. Add the fermented soy bean before adding the chicken strips into the wok. Stir-fry the chicken meat until the color changes, then add in oyster sauce, kecap manis, and sugar. Stir all ingredients together before adding in the water. Add the scallions, do a few quick stirs, dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.
Cook’s Notes:
- Black fungus is also called “cloud ear” (云耳) or “wood ear” (木耳).
- You can purchase the cookbook “Thai Cooking Made Easy” from my Amazon store. Click here to buy.
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I’ve seen that cookbook in my local library. I think I’ll go pick it up today! I’d love to try this with shiitake mushrooms. Looks yummy, I can almost smell it from here!
Great photos. That looks absolutely delectable!
That looks simply delish!
take a look at
http://www.thaifoodtonight.com
it has a bunch of Thai video recipes
mmm that ginger definitely makes the dish. lovely.
Ah ha, thanks for the other names of Black Fungus.
Hi Bee! Looks delicious. Now I have something else to make with the jar of fermented bean in my fridge. Thanks!
This looks great. It’s also good to know that it cooks up quickly!
Looks yummy!
Bummer..!! i donch have Tau Cheo.. but have everything else..!! any replacements..??
Mmm…I love wood ear. It has such a great texture and umami taste.
all that i like, this recipe will be soon in my kitchen ;-) and to answer to your question, I’m about 4h train from Paris..but will you come once to Switzerland ? ;-) cheers
This looks like quite a treat. Thank heavens for drafts huh :)
I simply love the name 姜丝云耳…
很有画面! I never cook 云耳 in a Thai-style dish like this before.
one of my favourite cantonese dishes. i simply adore it this looks just perfect , but get your ass to the kitchen and start cooking now !!
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Shud be great with a dash or 2 of traditional Chinese wine !
this is gooddddd. thank you for the recipe!
i love black fungus too, yum this looks delish!!
I made this ginger with black fungus chicken for my family last night and they loved it! I just want to thank you for recipe.
Im at work, i had nothing to do just looking to your recipe.I’m already hungry and i can’t wait to go home and try those recipe :p
going to try this recipe tonight for me and my spouse, thanks for sharing and your food pics make my stomach growl lol!
Another great recipe and so quick and easy to prepare.