Chicken porridge is definitely a delicious dish and is no stranger to Vietnamese family meals. Today, TasteVN will introduce you to 2 appealing ways to cook chicken porridge with mushrooms for your daily meals, featuring the chewy and sweet chicken meat combined with the warm, easy-to-eat porridge. Show off your skills in the kitchen to treat your family to these 2 enticing porridge dishes!
1. Chicken porridge with straw mushrooms
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken porridge with straw mushrooms Serves 5
White rice 200 gr (1/2 can of cow’s milk) Chicken 1.2 kg (1/2 large chicken) Straw mushrooms 400 gr Cabbage 1 head Green onions 3 stalks Garlic 5 cloves Lemon 4 fruits Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
Execution tools
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh straw mushrooms
- You should choose straw mushrooms that are still in bud, not yet bloomed, fresh, slightly round or cylindrical in shape, uniform in size, not too big nor too small.
- When choosing straw mushrooms, you should pick those that are black or gray because they will taste better than the white ones.
- Moreover, you should not buy straw mushrooms when you press them with your hand and feel hard because those mushrooms have become tough and will not taste good.
How to choose fresh cabbage
- Good cabbage feels heavy, firm in hand, has a size that is not too large and a weight that is just right, not too heavy or too light.
- Additionally, good cabbage will have a slightly dark green color, round shape, not flat or oval.
- Avoid buying cabbages with damaged outer leaves, light white color as these may be old cabbages, tough with a lot of fibers and not tasty.
How to Prepare Chicken and Straw Mushroom Porridge
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Prepare Ingredients
After cleaning the chicken you bought, rub salt all over the chicken for about 3 minutes to remove any dirt and odor. Then rinse with clean water and let it drain.
For the straw mushrooms, use a knife to cut them in half, then soak them in diluted salt water for about 3 minutes and rinse 2 – 3 times with clean water, letting them drain.
Peel and finely chop the garlic. Remove the roots from the green onions, wash them, and chop them finely.
Remove the core of the cabbage, then cut the cabbage leaves into thin strips suitable for eating, and place them in a bowl of water with 3 tablespoons of salt. Mix well and soak for about 3 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
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Mix Cabbage
Squeeze the juice of 4 lemons into a bowl, remove all the seeds, then add 4 tablespoons of sugar, and stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved in the lemon juice.
Next, take the cabbage out and place it in a large bowl, drizzle the prepared lemon juice and sugar mixture over it, and mix well until the cabbage wilts and absorbs the lemon juice mixture, then stop.
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Boil chicken
Add 1.2 liters of water along with 3 tablespoons of seasoning and 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate into the pot, stir well until the seasonings dissolve completely and when the water in the pot boils, put the chicken in to boil on medium heat for about 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked, then remove the chicken.
Wait about 2 minutes for the chicken to cool slightly, then tear the chicken into small bite-sized pieces.
Note:- To ensure the chicken cooks evenly and tastes better, remember to turn the chicken regularly while boiling!
- Additionally, to check if the chicken is cooked, you can use chopsticks to pierce through the chicken; if the chopsticks easily go through, it means the chicken is cooked!
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Sautéed Mushrooms
Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and minced garlic to the pan, stir-fry until the garlic is fragrant, then add the straw mushrooms, stir well, and add 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/3 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce.
Sauté over high heat for about 5 minutes until the straw mushrooms are just cooked, then turn off the heat and scoop into a bowl.
Tip: To make the dish tastier, you should adjust the seasoning according to your family’s taste!
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Roasting Rice and Cooking Porridge
First, rinse the rice with cold water about 2 to 3 times, then put it in a pot, roast over medium heat for about 2 – 3 minutes until the rice is slightly golden, then stop.
Next, after the chicken is cooked, take it out and add the roasted rice into the chicken broth, cook over low heat for about 30 minutes until the rice is soft, then add the sautéed straw mushrooms, and cook for another 3 minutes.
Finally, add the chopped green onions, stir well, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.
Note: To prevent the porridge from burning, remember to stir it regularly!
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Completion
The porridge is scooped into a bowl with a little pepper on top, and for the salad, you just need to place the shredded chicken in the center of the plate and arrange the mixed cabbage around it, and the dish is complete!
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Final Product
The chicken mushroom porridge after completion will have an enticing aroma, with tender and delicious chicken, served with a tangy and crunchy cabbage salad. This is truly an appealing dish to enjoy with family, isn’t it!
2. Chicken porridge with fragrant mushrooms
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken porridge with fragrant mushrooms For 4 people
Chicken breast 800 gr Carrot 1 piece Dried fragrant mushrooms 100 gr Shallots 2 pieces Ginger 1 piece (small piece) Green onions 2 pieces Ginger 1 piece (sliced) Salt 1 tablespoon Salt/ seasoning powder a little
Tools needed
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose fragrant mushrooms (shiitake mushrooms) that are delicious
- When buying, you should choose mushrooms that are not broken and have a light brown cap (generally, there should not be much color change when the mushrooms are dried).
- Good dried fragrant mushrooms will have a scent that is not musty or strange. Avoid buying mushrooms that show white mold spots.
- You should buy mushrooms that are well-packaged in bags and clearly printed with the origin and expiration date for peace of mind when using!
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Fresh and delicious carrots will have a moderate size, elongated shape tapering towards the tail, a smooth skin, firm to the touch, and slightly hard.
- Additionally, good carrots will have a bright, deep orange color, with the green leaves still fresh and firmly attached to the root.
- Avoid buying carrots with wilted, bruised tops, soft spots on the body, slimy texture, and any dark spots on the root.
How to make Chicken Mushroom Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
For the chicken breast, rub salt and sliced ginger on it for about 5 minutes to eliminate any unpleasant odor, then rinse the meat with clean water.
Peel the shallots and crush them. Peel and crush the ginger.
Peel the carrots, wash them clean, and dice them. Wash the green onions and chop them finely.
Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in cold water for about 1 – 2 hours until soft, then rinse them with cold water, drain, and dice into bite-sized pieces.
Quick and clean way to prepare shiitake mushrooms- Method 1: Soak the mushrooms in warm water at 60 – 80 degrees Celsius for about 7 – 10 minutes until soft, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Rinse the mushrooms briefly in clean water, boil them in hot water for about 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse again with cold water, and drain.
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Boil the chicken
Add 1.8 liters of water along with the chicken breast, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, shallots, and smashed ginger into the pot, and boil for about 20 minutes until the chicken breast is cooked, then remove the chicken.
Let the chicken breast cool and shred it, while keeping the chicken breast bones intact to prepare for making porridge.
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Cook the porridge
Add the chicken breast bones, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder along with diced carrots, diced mushrooms, and washed rice into the pot.
Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the porridge is soft and cooked, then add chopped green onions, adjust the seasoning to taste, and turn off the heat.
Tip: To make the porridge softer and tastier, you should soak the rice in water for about 40 minutes before cooking!
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Final Product
Chicken mushroom porridge will have an attractive aroma, the porridge is soft, sweet, and fragrant with chicken broth, the chicken meat is tender, and the mushrooms have a distinct fragrance. Additionally, you can enjoy this porridge dish along with some sour mixed salads for a delightful flavor!
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
For live chickens
- You should choose healthy chickens, with smooth feathers, active movement, and eyes and nostrils that are not discharging fluid.
- Avoid buying chickens that appear lethargic, have drooping tails, move sluggishly, have ruffled body feathers, erect head feathers, and are slightly damp, as these are chickens that may be infected with disease.
For processed chickens
- You should buy those with a characteristic golden yellow skin. The outer skin should be thin, feel smooth to the touch, not too bumpy, and have good elasticity.
- The meat inside should have a natural pinkish-red color, not too light or too dark. Especially, the chicken meat should not have bruises or clotted blood. Parts of the meat that are slightly pale or turning darker gray indicate that the chicken may have died before being processed.
- When buying, you should carefully observe the expiration date and packaging date, and it is best to buy chicken with a production date closest to the purchase date. Additionally, check to see if the openings of the bag are intact.
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To feel secure when buying and preparing, you should choose to buy chicken at reputable establishments such as supermarkets, Bách hóa Xanh stores, or reputable chicken stalls in the market.
How to prepare clean, odor-free chicken
- Method 1: Rub the chicken with a little salt, pepper, crushed ginger, and a bit of white wine for about 30 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Blanch the chicken with a few pieces of crushed ginger.
- Method 3: Rub a few slices of lemon on the chicken with a little salt, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
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Finally, we have completed 2 delicious and easy-to-make dishes of mushroom chicken porridge. TasteVN wishes you good health and to cook many delicious and attractive dishes for the whole family to enjoy!
