Simple way to make steamed chicken with salt and lemongrass at home, tender and extremely delicious

How to Prepare Steamed Chicken with Salt and Lemongrass

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  Prepare the Ingredients

  The whole chicken has been cleaned and the internal organs removed; you rinse it with diluted salt water, then rinse again with clean water and let it drain.

  Effective ways to eliminate the smell of chicken:

  • Method 1: Rub the chicken meat with a mixture of salt and vinegar in a 2:1 ratio for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water several times.
  • Method 2: You can also replace vinegar with lemon; just rub a few slices of lemon with a little salt on the chicken meat, then rinse with clean water.
  • Method 3: Smash a piece of ginger and mix it with a little white wine, rub this ginger-wine mixture on the chicken and let it sit for about 30 minutes before cooking.

  See details: Effective ways to eliminate the smell of chicken

  You wash the lemongrass, smash it, and then cut it into pieces. Peel the ginger and slice it.

  You wash the kaffir lime leaves, take 1 leaf and cut it small. Wash the chili, remove the stem. Peel the shallots and garlic.

  

  
• 2

  Marinating the Chicken

  You mix the following ingredients: 1 spoon of turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of salt, then rub it all over the chicken.

  You stuff half of the ginger, shallots, garlic, and 3 smashed lemongrass stalks into the chicken’s cavity.

  

  
• 3

  Steaming the Chicken

  You prepare a large pot, line it with aluminum foil, spread 500g of coarse salt, 10 kaffir lime leaves, 5 stalks of lemongrass, and the remaining ginger, then place the chicken on top and roll up the aluminum foil.

  Put the pot on the stove and steam on low heat for about 45 minutes until the chicken is evenly cooked.

  You prepare the dipping sauce with the following recipe: place 1 chili, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a bowl, pound it finely, then add 1 tablespoon of condensed milk, 1 teaspoon of pepper, squeeze the juice from half a lime, and mix the ingredients well.

  Finally, add in 1 chopped kaffir lime leaf, season to taste, and you are done!

  

  

  

  
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  Finished Product

  The steamed salted lemongrass chicken when completed has a very appealing color, with the fragrant aroma of lemongrass and lime leaves that is incredibly enticing. The chicken meat is tender and fragrant, infused with spices, and served with a delicious sour and spicy dipping sauce.

  The dish will taste better when eaten hot, and it will surely make your family rave about how delicious it is!