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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Chicken hot pot with Mac Khen is a delicious hot pot. From the simplicity of a regular chicken hot pot, combined with distinctive ingredients from the Northwest region, makes the dish more unique. Let’s get cooking to make this dish!
Ingredients for Chicken Hot Pot with Mac Khen Serves 4 people
Jungle chicken 1 bird Mac Khen seeds 10 gr Roasted cashew nuts 150 gr Goji berries 30 gr Fresh lotus seeds 150 gr Red apples 50 gr Ginger 2 pieces Fresh coconut 1 fruit Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Seasoning powder 1.5 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ pepper) Cooking oil 500 ml
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken
- Choose chicken that is pinkish-red, with no blood clots or bruises on the skin. Avoid buying ones with dark, sallow skin as they are chickens that died before being processed.
- When selecting chickens, opt for those with a slim body, light yellow skin, thin, smooth, with high elasticity, and dark yellow spots in some areas like the breast, wings, and back.
- Press on the (thigh, breast) area to see if the chicken is water-injected. If the chicken feels mushy, slippery, or deformed, do not buy it.
- When buying frozen chicken, choose from reputable supermarkets or stores to ensure safety.
How to choose fresh and delicious lotus seeds
- For fresh lotus seeds, choose round, even seeds that are about half the size of a finger joint and have a slightly yellowish white color.
- You can check by pressing your finger on the lotus seed; if it still exudes a little water when pressed, then it is fresh.
- Avoid choosing seeds that are darkened or have wrinkled outer shells. Additionally, do not choose seeds that are wet, as they are likely to darken and wilt quickly.
How to prepare Chicken Hotpot with Mac Khen
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Preliminary processing of chicken
To eliminate the fishy smell of chicken, wash it with water, then rub it with salt and crushed ginger evenly on the meat, and rinse with clean water.
How to clean chicken meat, no smell- Besides the above method, you can soak the chicken in alcohol or vinegar to more effectively remove the smell.
- Another way instead of rubbing the chicken with crushed ginger is to use lemon and rub similarly for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Remember to remove the oil pocket, fine feathers, and blood vessels to reduce the smell of the chicken.
See details: Tips to eliminate the smell of chicken when cooking
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Marinate the chicken
First, prepare the marinade for the chicken with the following ingredients: 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Use the mixed marinade to evenly coat the chicken, rub it in with your hands, and let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
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Fry the chicken
Heat the pan, add 500ml of cooking oil to the pan, and when the oil is hot, add the marinated chicken to fry. While frying, ladle oil over the chicken to ensure it cooks evenly and turns a beautiful golden color. Once the chicken is golden, remove it and let it drain.
Tip: Frying the chicken helps the skin become beautifully golden and aromatic, making the dish more delicious.
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Cooking chicken hot pot broth
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, when the oil is hot, add 1 minced ginger root and sauté until fragrant. Next, add coconut water, 1/2 liter of filtered water, 1 tablespoon of roasted mac khen pepper, 30g of goji berries, 50g of jujube, 150g of briefly blanched lotus seeds, and 150g of shelled cashew nuts to cook.
Season the hot pot broth with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning powder.
Drop the chicken into the pot and cook on high heat until the water boils. Cook until the chicken is tender, then add chopped scallions about 1 finger length and the dish is complete.
Note: Mac khen should be roasted before cooking to create a more distinctive aroma.See more: What is mac khen? Effects, how to use and preserve mac khen
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Final Product
The chicken hot pot with mac khén is completed, with a clear and rich broth, fragrant and tender chicken meat along with nutritious ingredients, and the distinctive flavor that mac khén seeds bring has created this delicious dish. With this dish, you can enjoy it with fresh noodles and raw vegetables to make the meal more diverse and stimulate your taste buds.
Chicken hot pot with mac khén is a nutritious dish, good for health. With ingredients like jujube, goji berries, and mac khén as a special spice from the Northwestern mountains. With the chicken hot pot recipe provided by TasteVN, wish you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Delicious Dishes Every Day.
