Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers

Name: Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup dried wood ear mushrooms; 1/3 cup dried lily flowers; 10 medium dried shiitake mushrooms ((soaked until reconstituted)); 1 pound boneless chicken thighs ((450g, trimmed of fat and cut into large bite-sized chunks)); ¼ cup water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; ¼ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon rice wine ((optional)); 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; ¼ teaspoon sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ginger ((grated)); 1 scallion ((chopped, white and green portions divided)); 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

Prep:4hCook:15min

Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers is one of the most memorable dishes my mother used to make for us when I was growing up. This Cantonese steamed chicken and mushrooms is the ultimate home cooked comfort food dish of silky, luxurious chicken, mushrooms and lily flowers.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:41:40 GMT