You are too familiar with dishes made from chicken such as: fried chicken, roasted chicken, stewed chicken,… Let’s go to the kitchen and try making 2 recipes: chicken rolled with vegetables and chicken rolled with fragrant mushrooms to make a delicious meal for your family.
1. Chicken Rolled with Vegetables
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Preparation
1 hour 30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Rolled with Vegetables For 4-5 people
Chicken breast 400 gr Duck eggs 4 eggs (or 6 chicken eggs) Carrot 1 piece Broccoli 1 piece (green cauliflower) Green onions a little Unsweetened fresh milk 20 ml (about 2 tablespoons) Cooking oil a little Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Annatto oil 1 teaspoon Chili powder 1 teaspoon Shallots 3 bulbs Garlic 5 cloves Common spices a little (seasoning/monosodium glutamate/salt/pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken breast
- Choose pieces of chicken that have a natural pink-red color, without bruises or blood clots.
- If buying pre-packaged meat, carefully observe the packaging date and expiration date, and ensure the packaging is intact.
- No strange odor, and when held, it should not feel slimy.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose carrots that are a deep orange color, with smooth skin, and green, fresh leaves.
- Choose firm and slightly hard carrots, avoiding soft ones with black spots.
- Select medium-sized carrots, avoiding overly large ones as they are often old, fibrous, and less nutritious.
See details: How to choose fresh carrots
How to choose fresh broccoli
- Choose broccoli that is a deep green color, with florets that are raised high.
- When holding the stem, it should feel firm and solid, not soft or limp.
- The florets should be thick and compact; the fewer empty spaces, the better the quality.
- Avoid choosing yellowing florets, and those with slimy stems or bruised spots.
Tools needed:
Steamer, pan, stainless steel basin, parchment paper,…
How to prepare Vegetable Rolls with Chicken
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Prepare the ingredients
Carrots cut off the ends, peeled, washed clean, diced small, and then minced. Green onions chopped small.
Broccoli cut off the tough stems, separated into small florets, to clean and remove dirt, soak the broccoli in diluted saltwater for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt to blanch the broccoli for 3 minutes, which helps the broccoli retain its crispness and vibrant green color, then transfer to a bowl of ice water for about 5 minutes. After that, take the broccoli out to drain and then mince it.
To remove the odor of the chicken, use a bit of salt to rub all over the chicken surface for about 3 – 5 minutes, rinse with clean water a few times, and then let it drain.
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Marinate the vegetables
Add the minced carrots and broccoli into a bowl, add a bit of chopped green onions and 1 duck egg, then season with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Mix everything well to absorb the spices for about 5 minutes.
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Prepare, pound, and marinate chicken breast
Chicken meat is sliced thinly and then finely minced (you can use a meat grinder to mince the chicken faster).
Then, place the minced chicken into a mortar, add 3 shallots and 3 – 5 crushed garlic cloves, and pound (mash) everything together. To make the chicken more chewy, you should pound it thoroughly and evenly.
Continue by seasoning with 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder. Then mix well and continue to pound until the mixture is evenly seasoned.
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Mix chicken with vegetables
Put the minced chicken mixture and the vegetable mixture into a large bowl, to help soften the chicken, add 20ml of unsweetened fresh milk.
Then use your hands (or a spoon) to mix well and marinate for 15 minutes for the mixture to absorb the seasoning.
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Fry the eggs
Crack 3 duck eggs into a bowl, to give the eggs a nice color after frying, add 1 teaspoon of annatto oil.Use a whisk or chopsticks to beat until the mixture is well combined.
Heat a pan on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. To create the rolled layer, pour a small amount (about 1/2 ladle) of egg mixture evenly over the surface of the pan to form a thin layer. When the egg is cooked, transfer it to a plate and continue frying until all the egg is used.
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Roll and steam the chicken
Place a piece of parchment paper underneath to prevent sticking while rolling.
Place a piece of fried egg on the parchment paper, then spread the chicken and vegetable mixture evenly over the surface of the egg in a thin layer.
Carefully roll it up using your hands, being gentle so the egg shell doesn’t tear, and repeat with the remaining rolls until finished.
Heat a steamer pot on the stove for about 10 minutes. Place the rolls in the steamer basket, cover tightly, and steam for 15 minutes over high heat.
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Finished product
Remove to cool, cut into thick slices about 1 finger joint thick, then arrange on a plate.
The dish after completion will have an attractive fragrant smell, eye-catching colors from vegetables and eggs, and the smooth white color of chicken meat.
When bitten into, there will be the chewy softness of chicken meat and the richness of eggs, the crispiness of vegetables. This will surely be a unique dish for you to show off your skills to the family.
2. Chicken rolled with shiitake mushrooms
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken rolled with shiitake mushrooms For 4-5 people
Chicken thighs 2 pieces Sausage paste 200 gr Fresh shiitake mushrooms 100 gr ( or dried mushrooms ) Salt/pepper 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh sausage paste
- Choose sausage paste that is light pink, bright and smooth, with a certain elasticity.
- No strange smell or dark spots.
- Buy from reputable establishments like food stores or supermarkets. Currently, this type of this food is also sold at TasteVN.
- To ensure safety, you can also make sausage paste at home with a simple recipe.
How to choose delicious chicken thighs
- Choose thighs with thin, smooth skin, light yellow in color, without bruises or blood clots.
- Choose thick, round thighs that feel firm to the touch as they will be tastier.
- Avoid thighs that have a strange smell, are slimy, or have pale green or dark purple meat.
Tools needed:
Steamer, cutting knife, plate, aluminum foil,…
How to prepare Shiitake Mushroom Rolled Chicken
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Debone the chicken thighs
To clean and eliminate the odor of the chicken, after purchasing, wash the chicken with diluted salt water, rinse with clean water, and let it drain.
Use a knife to cut along the length of the chicken thigh to remove the bone, then flatten the chicken meat.
To let the chicken absorb the spices evenly when marinating, use a knife to score the surface of the chicken.
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Marinate the chicken
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper on the surface of the chicken and marinate for 15 minutes.
Tip: To help the chicken absorb the spices quickly, you should pat the surface of the meat with your hands.
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Prepare other ingredients
Dried shiitake mushrooms bought should be soaked in water for about 15 minutes to soften, then squeeze out the water and cut off the mushroom stems.
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Roll the chicken
Spread a thin layer of minced pork over the piece of chicken that has just been marinated.
Next, place the chicken piece on top of a piece of aluminum foil, then arrange the shiitake mushrooms to cover half of the chicken piece, carefully use your hands to roll the chicken up and then wrap it in aluminum foil, sealing both ends tightly.
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Steam the chicken
Preheat the steamer on the stove for about 10 minutes. Place the chicken roll in the steamer basket and cover it tightly.
Steam for about 30 – 40 minutes on high heat until the chicken roll is cooked.
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Final Product
Remove the outer foil, cut into slices about 1 finger thick, and arrange on a plate, serve with salt and pepper.
The dish when completed will have the shiny yellow color of chicken skin, and the smooth white color of the pork paste. Biting into the sausage will let you feel the chewiness of the chicken skin and pork paste, the sweetness of shiitake mushrooms, and an irresistible aroma.
How to Prepare Chicken Without Smell
- You mix a solution of vinegar and salt, then soak the chicken for 3 – 5 minutes, and rinse with clean water to eliminate the smell.
- You can replace the above mixture with lemon juice and salt, following the same method as above.
- Additionally, you can use ginger, vinegar, and shallots to gently rub on the surface of the meat and let it sit for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water several times.
See details: Simple Ways to Remove Chicken Smell
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It’s easy to succeed with 2 ways to make vegetable chicken rolls and mushroom chicken rolls that are delicious and aromatic. Change up your family’s menu so it’s not boring. Wishing you success in your cooking!
* Refer to the images and recipes from the YouTube channel Feedy Delicious Food and Vietnamese Flavor.
