Steamed Chicken with Xiao Fan's Special Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ¼ cup water
• ½ cup cilantro
• 1 chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 2-inch fresh hot Thai chiles

Fit a large steamer rack inside a large wide pot. Add enough water to reach within 1/2 inch of bottom of rack. Bring to a boil. Pat chicken dry and put, skin side up, in a shallow bowl (that will fit on steamer rack inside pot). Sprinkle with ginger and steam, covered, over high heat, until chick...

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