3 Ways to Make Delicious and Flavorful Canned Sardine Chicken at Home

Prepare Ingredients

The chicken meat, after being plucked clean, will be washed thoroughly, cut into bite-sized pieces, and rinsed again.

Peel the carrot, wash it clean, and cut it into flower shapes with pieces about 1/2 finger thick.

Peel the shallots and wash them clean. Take 3 shallots to finely chop, while leaving the rest whole.

Finely chop the garlic. Also finely chop 1 chili (the remaining 2 will be used for garnishing the dish).

Marinate the Chicken

The chicken will be marinated with half of the finely chopped shallots and garlic (the rest will be used for frying fragrant when cooking), along with the finely chopped chili, 2 teaspoons of annatto oil, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of ketchup, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, along with half a can of sardine sauce.

Mix well and marinate the meat for 15 minutes.

Sauté the chicken

Add 50ml of cooking oil to the pot to sauté garlic and onion until fragrant. When the garlic and onion are golden and aromatic, add the marinated chicken and stir-fry until the chicken is firm.

Simmer the ingredients

Add 400ml of coconut water, and you can add 50ml of filtered water if the coconut water seems a bit less. Cook until it boils evenly over medium heat.

Then add the carrots, cover the pot, and cook over medium heat until the chicken and carrots are tender.

Add all the remaining sardines and shallots, cover and cook for about 3 more minutes.

Finally, you can season to taste for your family, add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, turn off the heat, and serve to enjoy.

Final Product

With extremely simple steps, you have immediately made a delicious and unique dish of chicken cooked with sardines.

The chicken is tender and sweet, cooked together with carrots and coconut water, creating a broth that is sweet, rich, and incredibly appetizing.

This chicken dish with sardines is suitable to eat with bread, rice, or fresh noodles. You must try it!

Prepare and marinate the chicken

Wash the chicken with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Next, place the chicken in a bowl and add 1 spoon of minced shallots, 1 spoon of minced garlic, 1 spoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 spoon of pepper, and 2 spoons of ketchup, mix well, and marinate for 30 minutes.

Prepare other ingredients

Shiitake mushrooms should be placed in a bowl, soaked in hot water for about 7 – 10 minutes until they expand, then cut off the stems and rinse clean with water.

Peel the carrots and potatoes, cut them into bite-sized pieces, soak in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse clean and let drain.

Buy straw mushrooms, wash them with diluted salt water, cut off the black roots and cut them in half if the mushrooms are too large, then rinse again with water and let drain.

Prepare canned sardines

You take the canned sardines out onto a plate, then remove the bones, place the fish meat onto another plate, and use a spoon to mash it up.

Make chicken cooked with sardines

Put a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, then add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Next, add the marinated chicken and stir-fry quickly, then add all the sardine sauce and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the chicken is firm.

Then, add 1.5 liters of fresh coconut water to the pot and 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of sugar, stir well, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.

Next, add potatoes and carrots and cook for about 10 – 15 minutes until tender, during the cooking process, remember to skim off the foam!

After that, add all the mashed sardines and straw mushrooms, and cook for another 5 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked.

Finally, dilute 2 tablespoons of tapioca starch with water and add it to the pot, season again to your family’s taste, then turn off the heat. Serve in a bowl with a bit of cilantro to enjoy.

Final product

Chicken cooked with sardines and mushrooms has a really beautiful and eye-catching color. The tender chicken combined with various vegetables and mushrooms brings an incredibly delicious flavor.

Especially, the broth is just right with the characteristic taste of sardines. The dish will taste better when served with bread!

Prepare the Ingredients

For the chicken, you should choose the thigh for better taste, after buying, wash it clean and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

Peel the potatoes, carrots, and onions, wash them clean, and cut them into small bite-sized pieces.

Marinate the chicken

After cleaning the chicken, place it in a bowl, and gradually add the seasonings including 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, shallots, and chili, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate and mix well so that the seasonings penetrate the chicken pieces. Add a little water from the sardine can to marinate for about 10 minutes.

Cooking

Place a pot on the stove, add a little oil and sauté the sardines until fragrant. While sautéing, mash the sardines and then add the marinated chicken to stir-fry together until the chicken is firm, then add 1 liter of water and simmer for 30 minutes.

While simmering the chicken, prepare a pan to briefly fry the carrots and potatoes until cooked, then add them to the simmering chicken. Simmer until the sauce thickens, then add the onion and cook for a bit longer before turning off the heat.

Final Product

The chicken stew after cooking has a thick broth without the fishy smell, looking very appetizing, with tender and sweet chicken meat, and creamy potatoes that pair well with the fish sauce. This dish can be served with bread or rice noodles and dipped in lime pepper salt for the perfect combination.