Steamed Chicken with Cordyceps & Black Goji 黑枸杞蟲草花蒸雞

Steamed Chicken with Cordyceps Mushrooms and Black Goji 黑枸杞蟲草花蒸雞 is a straightforward and juicy dish. This Traditional Chinese Medicine recipe boosts the immune system, and succulent, tender chicken meat is perfect in the winter. It is easy to cook a one-pot rice cooker meal or steamed stovetop for 30 minutes. 

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Dried cordyceps flowers are a staple in many Chinese households' pantries. They commonly make herbal red dates silkie chicken broth, but cordycep flowers are delicious with sweet flavors when steamed with goji berries.

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• What Are Cordyceps Mushrooms?
• Ingredients and Substitutes
• Instructions
• What To Serve With Stir Fry Cordyceps Flowers
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What Are Cordyceps Mushrooms?

Cordyceps Militaris is an affordable alternative to Cordyceps Sinensis. Unlike sinensis, this type of cordyceps mushroom doesn't require insects to grow, offering the same beneficial compounds.

Cordycep flowers are an orange fungus that forms up to 8 cm high. The inner fungal tissue is pale orange to white. Cordyceps militaris is a heterothallic fungus and requires two opposite mating strains to form fruiting bodies.

Fresh Cordycep Flowers have a unique aroma, earthy flavor and amino acids (lysine, glutamic acid, proline and threonine). It's texture is snappy and very toothsome!

Cordyceps mushrooms are prized for their adaptogen nutritional benefits and ability to boost the immune system. 

Cordyceps Flowers Health Benefits & TCM Properties

Cordyceps Mushrooms (蟲草花, Chóngcǎo huā) - Scientific Name cordyceps militaris is another type of mushroom prized for its fantastic health benefits for centuries. These adaptogen fungus have a savoury, umami flavour with an earthy, nutty taste. The fruiting bodies of cordyceps sinensis have a vertical, finger-like appearance. Cordyceps flower is mild in nature, neither cold nor dry. It nourishes the lungs and kidneys, improves essence and Qi, benefits Yin and moisturizes the skin.

Organic Black Goji Berries (黑枸杞子, Hēi Gǒuqǐzi) - Compared to red goji berries, black wolfberry nourishes the liver, kidneys and essence and improves the vision. Black Goji berries are powerful antioxidants, anti-aging and can delay the aging of human cell tissues. If you love organic goji berries, try adding goji berries to your oatmeals or Energy Raw Bars.

Taiwanese Chicken (走地雞, Táiwān Zǒudejī) - This type of Speciality Asian chicken is the leanest and perfect for chicken soup making. Chicken is highly digestible and easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. It can enhance physical strength and strengthen body immunity by replenishing Kidney essence and Qi. Chicken is excellent for treating fatigue, lack of energy, and coldness caused by insufficient kidney essence.

Ingredients and Substitutes

• Cordyceps Flowers - dry cordyceps flowers or fresh cordyceps will both offer the same health benefits
• Black Goji Berries - black and red goji berries are excellent for this Chinese Steamed Chicken recipe. If you love juicy chicken, make this Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage Claypot Rice tonight!
• Fresh Ginger Sliced - julienne or sliced ginger will help remove the refrigerator and gamey smell of chicken.
• Taiwanese Chicken - opt for a whole chicken, chicken wings, or chicken thigh cut into small pieces depending on the capacity of your rice cooker or deep plate. Remove the chicken skin if you prefer a less oily, healthy dish.

Marinade Ingredients

• Dark Soy Sauce or Light Soy Sauce
• Ground White Pepper Powder
• Brown Sugar
• Shaoxing Wine (Chinese rice wine)
• Oyster Sauce
• Kosher Salt
• Vegetable Oil

Optional Ingredients

• Chinese Mushrooms (dried shiitake mushrooms)
• Cilantro, for garnish
• Fresh Green Onions, for garnish
• Black Fungus

Most dried ingredients, tools and supplies can be purchased at your local Asian markets and Chinese grocery stores or Amazon Online.

Instructions

Rice cooker chicken rice with cordycep flowers and black goji berries is an easy one-pot meal for busy families. It takes a short time to prepare and cook, yet it is packed with a lot of good stuff! 

Pick off the roots of the cordyceps flowers.

Give the mushrooms a quick wash and rinse with cold water. Drain well.

Pat dry with a kitchen paper towel. Set aside

Rinse Black Goji Berries and drain well. Set aside.

Clean the chicken pieces and pat dry with a paper towel. 

Marinate the chicken for at least 20 mins with grounded white pepper powder, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, brown sugar, and a dash of salt. 

Add the marinated chicken pieces to a deep dish. Layer on cordyceps flowers and black goji berries. Add at this point if you plan on including shiitake mushrooms or black fungus.

Wash white jasmine rice and add to the rice cooker.

Place a trivet rack stand inside the rice cooker to raise the plate off the bed of rice. Alternatively, I prefer to steam in my convection oven for 30 minutes for convenience.

To steam chicken together with the rice, select normal rice cooking mode. Do not select Turbo mode.

Remove the chicken from the rice cooker after it is done cooking. The chicken will come out with a nice orangey tint.

Rest for a few minutes. 

Garnish with cilantro and or finely chopped green onions.

Serve hot white rice.

Next time, buy extra cordyceps mushrooms and make an easy Stir Fry Cordyceps or turn it into a nourishing bowl of Wild Matsutake Morel and Cordyceps Mushroom Soup. It's super delicious and takes a little time to prepare!

Other Chinese Chicken Recipes We Love

• Best Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken Thighs
• Sous Vide Hainanese Chicken Rice 海南雞飯
• Salt Baked Chicken 鹽焗雞
• Sichuan Mala Mouth Water Chicken 四川麻辣口水雞
• Steamed Sand Ginger Chicken Shredded

What To Serve With Stir Fry Cordyceps Flowers

This great recipe is delicious umami-rich comfort food in Asian cuisines. It is a perfect, quick, but nutritious dish, even on a weeknight! 

Here are some of our favourite easy Chinese dishes.

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• Salt and Pepper Shrimp (Air Fryer) 氣炸鍋椒鹽蝦

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