Chicken cooked with peas is a chicken dish that is delicious, attractive, and familiar in many Vietnamese family meals, with a fragrant aroma that is irresistibly seductive and a rich, sweet taste that is captivating. Let’s get cooking to showcase this soup dish to treat the family this weekend!
1. Chicken cooked with peas
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken cooked with peas For 4 people
Chicken 1 whole (800gr) Peas 300 gr Mushrooms 200 gr Blended tomatoes 400 gr Chopped shallots 5 teaspoons Chopped garlic 5 teaspoons Lemon 1 piece Cornstarch 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh, delicious mushrooms
- You should choose mushrooms that are bright white, with the cap tightly attached to the stem.
- Additionally, prioritize mushrooms with intact caps, without scratches or breaks.
- Avoid mushrooms with dark, bruised surfaces, scratches, or slimy textures.
How to Prepare Chicken with Peas
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Prepare and Marinate Chicken
Rub the chicken with saltwater and lemon, then rinse thoroughly with water and cut into bite-sized pieces.
To marinate the chicken, add 2 teaspoons of minced shallots, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper into a bowl, mix well and marinate the chicken for 15 minutes.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
To reduce the odor of the straw mushrooms, soak them in a saltwater mixture for about 5 minutes, then remove and let them drain in a colander. Once the mushrooms are drained, cut them into small bite-sized pieces.
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Make chicken cooked with peas
Continue to place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add 3 teaspoons of shallots and 5 teaspoons of minced garlic, sauté until fragrant, then add 400g of crushed tomatoes, and sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of sugar.
After about 1 minute of sautéing, gradually add the chicken, pour boiling water until it just covers the chicken, then add the peas.
While waiting for the chicken and peas to cook, reuse the pan and the oil that you used to fry the chicken, place it on the stove, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the mushrooms, and stir-fry the mushrooms for about 3 minutes.
After about 20 minutes, the pot with chicken and mushrooms is boiling; add in the fatty mushrooms, sprinkle in 5 teaspoons of cornstarch, and stir well. Wait for the water to boil again, then season to your taste and turn off the stove.
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Final product
The chicken cooked with peas, when completed, has a characteristic fragrant aroma that is very enticing, with a thick and rich broth, highlighted by the bright red color of the tomatoes.
When enjoying, the tender and flavorful chicken combined with the creamy peas makes the dish incredibly appealing; you can pair this dish with white rice or fresh noodles!
2. Mixed chicken cooked with peas
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mixed Chicken with Peas Serves 4
Chicken 400 gr Pork sausage 5 pieces Peas 50 gr Dried lotus seeds 50 gr Carrot 1 piece Onion 1 piece Cilantro A little Shiitake mushrooms 50 gr Straw mushrooms 50 gr Minced garlic 3 teaspoons Minced shallots 3 teaspoons Coconut water 700 ml Vinegar 200 ml Ketchup 1 teaspoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Rock sugar 2 teaspoons Ground pepper/ seasoning powder A little Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
- You should choose straw mushrooms that have not bloomed, still in bud form, round or cylindrical in shape.
- Prioritize choosing mushrooms that are black or gray as they will be tastier than white straw mushrooms.
- Do not choose mushrooms that are scratched, bruised, or have a soft and mushy surface, or are leaking unusual liquids.
How to choose fresh carrots
- You should choose carrots that are bright orange in color, with a shiny surface and few veins.
- Prioritize choosing those with fresh green tops, firmly attached to the carrot body.
- Do not choose carrots that have bruised surfaces, scratches, or wrinkled and wilted surfaces.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
- Fresh and delicious shiitake mushrooms usually have their caps intact, tightly attached to the stem.
- Prioritize choosing those with caps that are slightly brownish-yellow and bright.
- Do not buy mushrooms that are bruised or have an unusual slimy surface when lightly touched.
How to choose delicious lotus seeds
- To make this dish, you can choose to buy fresh or dried lotus seeds for preparation!
- For fresh lotus seeds, you should choose those still intact on the seed pod to ensure freshness and quality.
- For dried lotus seeds, you should select seeds that are opaque white, slightly small, and evenly sized.
How to make Mixed Chicken with Green Peas
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Prepare the chicken
Wash the chicken with vinegar, then soak it for about 15 minutes, rinse thoroughly with water multiple times, cut into bite-sized pieces, and place in a basket to drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peas and lotus seeds are washed clean and then placed in a basket to drain. Carrots are peeled, washed, and can be cut into flower shapes for aesthetics or not, then cut into pieces about 1/2 finger thick.
Straw mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms are washed clean; to remove odors, soak them in salt water for about 15 minutes, then cut in half, squeeze out the water, and place them in a basket to drain.
Onions are peeled, washed, and cut into wedges. Cilantro is picked to remove damaged leaves, washed, and then chopped finely.
Sausages are peeled, cut in half, and then cut into quarters to form flower shapes.
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Stir-fry chicken
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pan, wait for the oil to heat, then add 3 teaspoons of minced shallots, stirring until fragrant, then add 3 teaspoons of minced garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant.
Then, add the chicken, stir-fry evenly to cook the chicken thoroughly, after about 1 minute, add 2 teaspoons of rock sugar, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, and 1 teaspoon of ketchup, stir well, then add the carrots and shiitake mushrooms.
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Make chicken stew with peas
Stir-fry for about 3 minutes, then add 700ml of coconut water, adjust to medium heat, and when the water is close to boiling, add the peas and lotus seeds.
After the water boils vigorously, reduce the heat to low, cook for another 20 minutes, then add straw mushrooms, onions, and sausages, season to taste for the family, cook for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
When serving, add cilantro and a bit of pepper to make the dish more appealing and delicious!
The mixed pea chicken dish is completed with attractive colors. The chicken is tender and sweet, infused with spices, lotus seeds, mushrooms, and soft, creamy peas.
When enjoying, you will feel the broth perfectly blended with the various ingredients, making it very rich, subtly sweet but not greasy. You can enjoy it with bread or fresh noodles!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Chicken
- You should choose chickens with light pink meat, light yellow skin, and a shiny appearance.
- Preferably select ones of moderate size that feel firm in your hand and have good elasticity when touched.
- Avoid choosing chickens with slimy skin, dark bruised meat, and a foul smell when sniffed.
How to prepare and remove the smell from chicken
- To clean the chicken without odor, you should briefly dip the chicken in boiling water, then carefully use tweezers to pluck out any remaining feathers.
- Next, use a mixture of salt and vinegar dissolved together and rub it over the surface of the chicken, which is also an effective way to eliminate odors.
- Alternatively, you can use vinegar to remove the smell from the chicken by rubbing the chicken with vinegar and rinsing it several times with water.
How to choose fresh and delicious peas
- You should choose peas that are bright green, with a plump, shiny surface.
- Prioritize selecting peas that feel firm in your hand, with no black spots on the surface.
- Absolutely do not choose peas that are damaged, shriveled, or have an unusually wrinkled surface.
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