1. Rub chicken inside and out with sherry and salt. Place bird in a heatproof bowl.

2. Slice ginger root and trim scallion stalk; place inside bird's cavity. Then pour stock over.

3. Steam until done (35 to 40 minutes). See "How-to Section".

dishes, remove skin, slice meat thin and serve either in salads or with dips for white-cut chicken. (See following recipes for "... Dip for Chicken": "Soy-Oil", "Oil-Salt", "Chicken Fat-Soy", "Garlic-Soy", "Mustard-Soy" or "Hoisin".) Variations:

1. In step 1, rub the chicken first with 2 tablespoons soy sauce, then with 1 tablespoon peanut oil and a few drops of sesame oil.

2. Add the sherry, salt, scallion and ginger root to the stock instead of the chicken.

3. After step 3, transfer 1 cup of chicken liquid to a large saucepan. Add 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil. Heat slowly, stirring. Then add chicken and cook over medium heat, turning frequently until bird is evenly colored. Let cool slightly. With a cleaver chop, bones and all, in 1-1/2- inch sections; or carve Western-style. Serve hot or cold, garnished with Chinese parsley.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, Isbn 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive, http://www. Erols. Com/hosey.