Unique and Delicious Grapefruit Steamed Chicken Recipe, Addictive to Eat

How to prepare Steamed Chicken with Grapefruit

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  Prepare the chicken

  To save time and make the dish quicker and easier to prepare, you should buy pre-prepared chicken, simply remove any remaining feathers and wash it thoroughly.

  Then, to clean the chicken and remove any unpleasant odors, use crushed ginger to rub onto the chicken meat, rinse with water, and let it drain, finally chop it into bite-sized pieces.

  How to prepare chicken to reduce odors:

  • Method 1: Use salt, crushed ginger, and lemon to rub onto the chicken meat, thoroughly scrubbing both inside and outside, then rinse with water.
  • Method 2: Wash and rinse with white wine, vinegar, then rinse with clean water.

  See details: How to prepare chicken cleaner, reduce odors

  

  
• 2

  Prepare other ingredients

  Remove the stems from the chili, wash it clean, and cut it into small round slices.

  Wash the kaffir lime leaves and then cut them into thin strips across the width of the leaves.

  For the grapefruit, remove the stem, cut off the top about 2 finger widths thick to create a lid, then remove all the grapefruit flesh without tearing the peel. This creates space to steam the chicken.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Marinate the chicken

  Marinate the chopped chicken with a mixture of spices including: 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of pepper, chili, and chopped lime leaves. Mix well to let the chicken absorb the spices and marinate for 30 minutes.

  Tip:

  • You can add a little wine to the marinade to make the meat more flavorful.
  • For larger pieces of meat like thighs or wings, you should score the meat to allow the spices to penetrate better.

  

  

  
• 4

  Steam the chicken

  Place a little chopped lime leaves at the bottom, then put the marinated chicken inside the grapefruit. After that, use the lid of the grapefruit that was cut earlier to cover it tightly and use toothpicks to secure the lid.

  Place the grapefruit in a bowl, then put it in a pot, and steam it over high heat for about 40 minutes until the chicken is cooked evenly. Use chopsticks to poke the thickest part of the meat; if it goes through easily and there’s no blood, the chicken is done.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Making Dipping Salt

  Place a pan on the stove to roast a mixture consisting of 3 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of whole pepper, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Roast until the salt is dry, then turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl.

  Pound the roasted salt mixture, slice 5 kaffir lime leaves and 1 chili pepper to add to the salt, then add 1 tablespoon of lime juice and mix the salt mixture well.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The dish of grapefruit steamed chicken is incredibly unique and delicious, arranged with the chicken inside the hollowed-out grapefruit, steamed until the grapefruit peel turns golden, and the meat inside shines beautifully.

  It has a strong aroma of chili, lime, and pepper that is very stimulating, and when eaten, the chicken is tender with a very unusual fragrance, cooked evenly and very tasty. Eating it with homemade salt and pepper makes it even more delightful.