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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
It can be said that wherever you go, you can see delicious chicken dishes appearing everywhere. From fried chicken, stewed chicken,… they always make everyone restless. On this occasion, TasteVN also wants to share with you a unique but incredibly appealing black pepper chicken dish! Let’s get cooking now!
Ingredients for Black Pepper Chicken For 4 people
Chicken 1 kg (1 whole) Carrots 2 pieces Dried shiitake mushrooms 20 gr Fresh coconut water 1.5 liters Onion 1 piece Shallots 50 gr Cilantro 5 sprigs Fried garlic 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 100 gr Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices A little (Seasoning/ salt/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken
- Fresh and delicious chicken usually has an outer skin that is shiny yellow, looking smooth, and especially not having unusual dark or bruised areas.
- The meat should have a bright pink color, and when pressed, it should feel soft with clear elasticity, not too mushy.
- Avoid buying chicken that has slimy meat, has a strong fishy smell, or is large in size but too light in weight, as this indicates it has been pumped with water to appear plumper.
How to choose delicious fresh carrots
- Delicious fresh carrots are those with a bright orange skin, smooth appearance, not too rough, and do not have unusual tiny black spots.
- Choose carrots of moderate size, not too large, and when pressed with your hand, they should have a moderate firmness, not too soft and mushy.
- Limit buying carrots with wilted stems that are no longer tightly attached to the body, especially if the body is slimy because those carrots are spoiled and should not be eaten.
How to choose fresh shiitake mushrooms
- Fresh shiitake mushrooms are those with a bright brown cap, and especially without any signs of mold.
- Touch them with your hand to feel that the mushrooms are not easily crushed, and the cap should fit tightly against the stem, not too spread out.
- Limit buying shiitake mushrooms if you can smell unusual mold because that indicates they have been stored for too long and are no longer edible.
How to choose fresh onions
- Fresh onions have thin, shiny skins, uniformly colored, and especially have a round shape, not too deformed.
- When you touch them, they should feel dry, have a moderate firmness, and you should observe that the roots are still plentiful.
- Limit buying onions that are too deformed, especially those that have sprouted or are soft and mushy because they have been stored for too long.
How to cook Black Pepper Chicken
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Prepare the chicken
First, take the chicken you bought and rub a little salt over the surface of the meat for 3 – 5 minutes, while removing any remaining blood, then rinse several times with water until clean and drain.
Next, use a knife to cut the chicken into small bite-sized pieces.
Tips to prepare chicken without odor
- Method 1: You can use diluted lemon juice mixed with salt, then proceed to rub it over the entire chicken.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can use vinegar mixed with a little salt and follow the same method as above!
See details: Tips to prepare chicken without odor
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Prepare other ingredients
For the carrots you bought, use a peeler to peel the skin, wash directly under clean running water, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel the onion and then cut it into wedges.
Next, take a bowl and add all the dried shiitake mushrooms, soak for about 30 – 40 minutes until the mushrooms are soft, rinse a few times with water, and use your hands to squeeze the mushrooms to clean them, drain, and cut off the stems with a knife.
Remove the roots from the cilantro, wash it 1 – 2 times with clean water, drain, and chop finely with a knife.
Peel the onion and then cut it into wedges.
Finally, peel the shallots and chop them finely.
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Marinate the chicken
You take a bowl and add all the dried chicken meat into it, then proceed to marinate with 2 teaspoons of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of fried garlic, 100gr of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Use chopsticks to mix everything well together and allow the chicken to absorb the spices for about 15 – 30 minutes.
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Cooking chicken with ingredients
You place a pot on the stove with 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it over medium flame. When the oil is gently bubbling, add the minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the marinated chicken, increase the heat to high, and stir-fry with chopsticks for about 3 minutes, then add the softened shiitake mushrooms and continue to stir-fry for another 3 minutes.
Once the chicken has browned, add half of the fresh coconut water and cook for about 7 – 10 minutes. When it boils, skim off the foam, reduce to medium heat, and cook for another 20 minutes.
After that, add all the carrots and the remaining fresh coconut water, cooking for about 25 – 30 minutes, continuing to season with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, and use a ladle to stir evenly.
Finally, adjust the seasonings to taste and add 1 sliced onion, cooking for another 3 – 5 minutes until all ingredients are tender, then turn off the heat, serve in a bowl with a bit of coriander, and you’re done.
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Final Product
Black pepper chicken with eye-catching colors, along with the fragrant aroma of ground pepper wafting through every corner is truly wonderful.
As you eat, you will immediately feel each piece of chicken meat firm, tender, and intact as it was initially, mixed with shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and onions to help reduce greasiness!
Additionally, you can enjoy this delicious chicken dish with fresh noodles or bread, both of which are absolutely fantastic!
With the way to make black pepper chicken simply yet attractively above, you can now enjoy a unique and super enticing dish with your family! Wish you success.
