Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage

Name: Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 10 medium dried shiitake mushrooms ((soaked overnight or for at least 2 hours in hot water, until reconstituted)); 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs ((trimmed of fat and cut into large bite-sized chunks)); 1/3 cup water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce ((use GF oyster sauce if making this recipe gluten free)); 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ginger ((grated)); 1 scallion ((chopped, white and green parts divided)); 1 tablespoon tapioca starch ((or cornstarch)); 1-2 links Chinese sausage (lap cheung/lop cheong)

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:20min

This Cantonese Steamed Chicken and Chinese Sausage recipe may have shown up on your dinner table if you grew up in a Cantonese family. It’s a super tasty dish that’s easy enough for any weeknight.

Updated at: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:11:04 GMT