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Salt-Baked Chicken Legs

Name: Salt-Baked Chicken Legs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Cantonese
Ingredients: 2 Chicken legs; ⅓ packet Salt-baked chicken powder; 2 Gardenia (cape jasmine)

Cantonese★ Easy45min

Prep 20m ·
Cook 25m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Salt-Baked Chicken Legs

Ingredient	Amount	Notes
Chicken legs	2
Salt-baked chicken powder	⅓ packet	available at supermarkets
Gardenia (cape jasmine)	2	for color, optional

Salt-Baked Chicken Legs

Ingredients

2 Chicken legs
⅓ packet Salt-baked chicken powder
2 Gardenia (cape jasmine)

Instructions

Clean 2 chicken legs thoroughly.
Prepare salt-baked chicken powder (available at supermarkets or markets).
Soak gardenia seeds in water to extract yellow color (optional, for appearance only, doesn’t affect taste).
Mix gardenia water with salt-baked powder and apply evenly to chicken legs. Marinate for 15 minutes.
Place scallion segments and ginger slices at the bottom of a bowl.
Place chicken legs on top, pour in remaining marinade liquid. Steam on high heat for 25 minutes.
After steaming, tear the chicken legs apart. Serve directly.
Can also be served with the steaming sauce for extra flavor.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Salt-Baked Chicken Legs step by step

Step 1 Detail

Clean 2 chicken legs thoroughly.
Step 2 Detail

Prepare salt-baked chicken powder (available at supermarkets or markets).
Step 3 Detail

Soak gardenia seeds in water to extract yellow color (optional, for appearance only, doesn’t affect taste).
Step 4 Detail

Mix gardenia water with salt-baked powder and apply evenly to chicken legs. Marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 5 Detail

Place scallion segments and ginger slices at the bottom of a bowl.
Step 6 Detail

Place chicken legs on top, pour in remaining marinade liquid. Steam on high heat for 25 minutes.
Step 7 Detail

After steaming, tear the chicken legs apart. Serve directly.
Step 8 Detail

Can also be served with the steaming sauce for extra flavor.