Ginger and Black Fungus Chicken

4.78 from 9 votes

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.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: Thai Recipes

Keyword: Ginger and Black Fungus Chicken

Servings: people

1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 inches (5cm) 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

Heat the cooking oil in a wok and stir-fry the ginger strips until aromatic. Add the red onion and black fungus, and stir quickly for a few moments.
Add the fermented soybeans before adding the chicken strips to the wok. Stir-fry the chicken until the surface turns white.
Add the oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), and sugar. Stir all the ingredients together before adding the water. Add the scallions, stir quickly, then dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

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