Lemongrass and turmeric chicken, a very familiar dish, is now prepared in new and interesting ways. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and immediately apply 2 simple methods to make this delicious stew!
1. Lemongrass and turmeric chicken using a regular pot
Preparation
40 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lemongrass and turmeric chicken using a regular pot Serves 4
Chicken thighs 500 g Minced shallots 20 g Lemongrass 20 g Garlic 20 g Chili 4 pieces Dried turmeric 50 g Coconut water 100 ml
How to cook Lemongrass Turmeric Chicken with a regular pot
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the chicken and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic. Finely chop the lemongrass and chili.
Soak the dried turmeric in warm water for 30 minutes to soften it.
Note: To make the dish more fragrant and appealing, you can also use fresh turmeric for cooking!
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Marinate the chicken
After preparing the chicken as above, marinate it with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1 tablespoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 10g of minced garlic, 10g of minced shallots, 15g of minced lemongrass, and minced chili.
Mix well. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.
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Chicken Stew
Place a pan on the stove, add cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the remaining chopped onion, garlic, and lemongrass to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the marinated chicken and stir well. Sauté the chicken until it is browned.
When the chicken is browned, continue to add the soaked turmeric and stir for about 2 minutes.
Add 100ml of coconut water to the chicken pan. Simmer the chicken on low heat for about 20 minutes until the sauce reduces and the spices are absorbed into the chicken. Scoop the chicken onto a plate, garnish it nicely to finish.
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Final Product
The finished chicken stew has a beautiful golden color, rich flavor, and is appealing to the taste buds until the last bite. You can enjoy this delicious dish with hot rice for an amazing experience!
2. Chicken Stew with Lemongrass and Turmeric in a Rice Cooker
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Cooking Lemongrass and Turmeric Chicken in a Rice Cooker Serves 4
Chicken 300 g Shiitake mushrooms 50 g Carrot 50 g Chopped shallots 1 tablespoon Chopped chili 1/2 tablespoon Pepper 1 tablespoon Turmeric powder 1 tablespoon White sugar 1 tablespoon Salt 1/2 tablespoon Fish sauce 30 ml Fresh turmeric 20 g (root) Onion 50 g
Tools: rice cooker, bowl, spoon,…
How to Cook Lemongrass and Turmeric Chicken in a Rice Cooker
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Prepare the Ingredients
Fresh shiitake mushrooms are washed, stalks removed, and 4 cuts made on the cap. Carrots are washed and then shaped into flowers. Onions are cut into wedges. Turmeric is peeled and finely chopped.
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Marinate chicken
After preparing the meat as mentioned above, you marinate the chicken with 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced shallots, 1/2 tablespoon of minced chili, 1 tablespoon of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, salt, and cooking oil.
Mix well and let the chicken absorb the spices for 30 minutes.
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Cook chicken
Put the chicken into the steaming basket of the rice cooker. Add in carved carrot flowers, fresh shiitake mushrooms, and sliced fresh turmeric.
Then add 200ml of filtered water and 30ml of fish sauce into the basket. Cook the chicken in the rice cooker for 45 minutes.
When the chicken is just cooked and hot in the pot, quickly add the sliced onion and mix well for the onion to cook just right, and it’s done.
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Final product
A unique preparation method that still retains the authenticity of the turmeric chicken dish, the chicken is tender, fragrant, and rich in flavor, making it addictive. You can enjoy this dish with white rice or dip it with bread, both are delicious!
Tips for choosing good chicken:
- Fresh chicken will have a rosy, bright color. When lightly touched, the meat will feel very elastic.
- The chicken skin should be thin, smooth, and light yellow; some areas like the breast, wings, and back may be a darker yellow. Avoid choosing chickens with white or dark, dull colors; with yellow skin all over; or with bruises, scratches, or blood clots on the skin.
Tips for cleaning chicken properly to avoid fishy smell:
- You should soak the chicken in water with a few slices of crushed ginger and salt (about 1 tablespoon) for about 15 minutes. Make sure the water covers about half of the basin!
- After soaking, wash it thoroughly with cold water about 3 – 4 times.
Tips for removing turmeric stains from hands:
- Pour a little fresh milk into a bowl and use cotton to slowly apply it to the stained areas.
- Alternatively, you can put sugar in a bowl, add just enough water to cover the sugar. Stir with a spoon until dissolved, then use cotton to apply it to the stained areas.
- Additionally, you can use menthol oil or 90-degree alcohol applied to the turmeric stain. The color-removing effectiveness of menthol oil and alcohol is also very good.
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You have just viewed 2 ways to make lemongrass turmeric chicken, which are unique, simple, yet delicious, nutritious, and very appealing to treat your family and friends. Wishing you success!
*Source reference compiled from: Cooky and the YouTube channel Co Ba Binh Duong.
