If you are a fan of hot pot and want to enjoy the delicious spicy flavor, then spicy chicken hot pot is the suggestion for you. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make these 2 attractive spicy chicken hot pot dishes for the whole family to enjoy!
1. Spicy Chicken Hot Pot
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Spicy Chicken Hot Pot Serves 4 people
Chicken 1.2 kg (1 chicken) Spicy chili 100 gr Goji berries 5 gr Lemongrass 100 gr Garlic 20 gr Onion 1 bulb Red onion 20 gr Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 100 ml Seasoning powder 30 gr
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How to Prepare Spicy Chicken Hot Pot
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Prepare the Ingredients
Put salt and chili into a mortar, pound finely and divide into 2 parts, one part for marinating the chicken and one part for the dipping sauce.
Peel the shallots and garlic, wash them clean and chop finely. After peeling the onion, wash it clean, cut it into wedges, and let it drain.
Wash the lemongrass, crush it. Wash the goji berries.
After cleaning the chicken, cut it into 8 pieces, then add chopped shallots, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and marinate the chicken for about 15 minutes.
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Cooking
Heat a pan on the stove, boil 100ml of cooking oil, then briefly fry the lemongrass in the oil until fragrant and then remove it, add the chicken. Fry the chicken for about 10 minutes on low heat until it is firm, until the meat is golden brown, then take it out.
Then, place a pot on the stove, add 2 liters of water to boil, gradually add the onion, lemongrass, and chicken into the boiling water.
Next, add about 100g of chili, 30g of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to the pot, and season the mixture to taste. Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the chicken is tender.
When the chicken is cooked and tender, add the goji berries to the hot pot and cook for another minute before turning off the stove. You can transfer the hot pot to an electric hot pot for more convenience when enjoying.
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Final Product
The spicy flavor of chili, the sweetness of chicken, blended with the fragrant aroma of onions and lemongrass. All create a distinct and rich taste that is hard to describe. What could be better than enjoying a hot bowl of spicy chicken soup on a chilly rainy day, with family gathered around the dining table.
The dish is enhanced in flavor when served with various greens: water spinach, watercress, fresh noodles, or vermicelli.
The dipping sauce must include simple but perfectly flavorful salt and pepper with lime!
2. Spicy Chicken Hot Pot (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Cooking
55 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Chicken Hot Pot (recipe shared by a user) Serves 5 people
Local chicken 1 bird ( approximately 1.7kg – 2kg) Bird’s eye chili 150 gr Dried shiitake mushrooms 100 gr Red apples 100 gr Goji berries 50 gr Lotus root 200 gr Fresh coconut water 1 liter Shallots 1 tablespoon (chopped) Lemongrass 2 stalks Ginger 1 piece Accompanying herbs a small amount (mustard greens/ green cabbage/ Napa cabbage/….) Fresh noodles or fresh pasta 500 gr Cooking oil 50 ml Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (salt/ ground pepper/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to make Spicy Chicken Hot Pot (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare and fry the chicken
Wash the chicken with diluted salt water several times, cut the chicken into quarters, rinse with clean water, and let it drain.
Then place the chicken in a bowl and marinate with a mixture of seasonings including: 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning granules, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of chopped shallots.
Marinate the chicken for about 45 – 60 minutes to allow the flavors to penetrate.
Heat a pan on the stove, warm 50ml of cooking oil, then add the marinated chicken and fry over low heat for about 7 – 10 minutes until the skin is evenly golden.
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Prepare the ingredients
Shiitake mushrooms bought should be soaked in water for about 30 minutes to soften, then cut off the stems. Goji berries and red dates should be washed clean and also soaked in water for about 30 minutes; after soaking, rinse them once and drain.
Ginger should be peeled and sliced thinly, and lemongrass should be chopped into pieces and smashed. The bird’s eye chili should be washed clean, and you can leave the stem on or remove it as you wish.
Hotpot vegetables such as water spinach, green cabbage, and napa cabbage… should be washed thoroughly and drained; depending on your preference, you can prepare more types of accompanying vegetables!
Lotus root should be peeled, soaked in water to clean, and then cut into thick pieces about 1/2 finger length.
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Chicken hot pot with chili
Place a pot on the stove, boil 1 liter of coconut water with 2 liters of filtered water over high heat. Then add the lightly fried chicken and cook over medium heat.
After cooking the chicken for about 20 minutes until the water is gently boiling, add the red apples, goji berries, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, lemongrass, and chili to simmer for 15 – 20 minutes over high heat.
Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and stir until dissolved.
Adjust the seasoning to taste, simmer for another 30 minutes until the chicken is tender and absorbs the flavors, then scoop it into the electric hot pot and you’re done!
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Finished product
Chicken hot pot with chili is served hot with fresh noodles or fresh rice noodles, served with various vegetables and mushrooms that complement the dish beautifully and attractively.
This delicious and flavorful hot pot will be a great choice for the upcoming chilly days!
How to choose good chicken for hot pot
- To make the hot pot delicious, you should prioritize choosing chicken pieces that have a dry surface; when you press them with your hand, you can immediately feel the elasticity, which indicates that the meat is fresh and just slaughtered.
- The color of good chicken meat is light yellow, bright, and when smelled, it has a characteristic raw meat odor, without any strange smell. You should pay attention to this characteristic!
- You should not buy pieces of meat that are soft, pale white, or slightly discolored because they may have been treated with chemicals or stored for too long, leading to spoilage and unfit for use.
How to choose delicious fresh bird’s eye chili
- To choose good bird’s eye chili, you should select those with intact stems, firm and shiny bodies, bright colors, and no black spots.
- You should avoid choosing chilies that appear wilted, have brown spots, or have fallen from the stem, as these are old chilies.
What is goji berry? Suggestions for where to buy
- Goji berry, also known as wolfberry, is a food commonly used in the cuisine of countries in the Asian region.
- This fruit, when ripe, has a very beautiful red color with a sweet taste and a hint of sourness. Dried goji berries are a medicinal ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine or help enhance the special flavor of dishes.
- You can buy goji berries at traditional medicine shops, supermarkets, and reputable e-commerce websites.
Tips for successfully making spicy chicken hot pot
- You should not choose too old or too young chickens. Additionally, during the cooking process, regularly skim the foam to keep the broth clear and tastier.
- If you want your hot pot to be spicy, chop or slice the chili instead of leaving it whole. Depending on your taste, adjust the amount of chili accordingly. If you only want a mild spicy and fragrant hot pot, it’s best to leave the chili stems intact while cooking and not cook for too long to avoid losing the stems, which will make it very spicy.
- When seasoning, you can add salt or seasoning powder, but you should avoid using fish sauce as it will leave a slightly bitter sour taste in your mouth after eating. This hot pot dish is especially delicious and less spicy when eaten hot, so enjoy it right after cooking!
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The way to cook spicy chicken hotpot beautifully is also simple, isn’t it? We hope that through the 2 guiding recipes from TasteVN, you will be able to make delicious and flavorful spicy chicken hotpots!
