Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Chicken meat when stewed with vegetables such as potatoes and carrots will definitely create a soup that is both delicious and incredibly nutritious. Therefore, today TasteVN will bring you a fragrant and nutritious way to cook chicken stew with vegetables. Get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Potato Stewed Chicken For 2 people
Chicken 500 gr Potatoes 300 gr Carrots 300 gr Spring onions 2 stalks Minced shallots 2 bulbs Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Common spices A little (Salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose chicken for a delicious stew
- You should choose chicken parts that have a thin outer skin, a shiny yellow color, and feel soft and smooth to the touch, with no rough texture and good elasticity.
- The inside of the chicken will have a natural pink color, firm meat, and not be mushy.
- Avoid choosing chicken that has a pale color or turns dark gray, with bruises, as these are parts from chickens that have died for a long time or are infected.
How to choose toxin-free potatoes
- You should choose potatoes that are yellow in color because they will taste sweeter than others, with a smooth, intact skin, no black eyes on the skin, and when held, they feel heavy.
- Avoid choosing potatoes that show signs of sprouting, turning green, becoming soft and mushy, smelling bad, and having wrinkled skin because these are potatoes that have gone bad, lack nutrients, and are not good for the health of the user.
How to choose fresh and safe carrots
- You should choose carrots that are bright orange in color, of moderate size not too large, with smooth skin, and when held, feel firm, not soft and mushy.
- Avoid choosing carrots that are misshapen, have cracked skin, and show signs of bruising or wilting because these are carrots that have been stored for too long, are no longer fresh, and when cooked will not ensure the flavor of the dish.
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How to cook Chicken Stew with Potatoes
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Prepare and marinate the chicken
To eliminate the odor from the chicken, rub salt all over the meat and then rinse it thoroughly with water.
Next, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Marinate the chicken with 2 minced shallots, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of ground pepper. Let it sit for about 1 hour for the chicken to absorb the flavors.
Effective tips to eliminate chicken odor- Method 1: For the chicken you bought, rub it with a mixture of salt and vinegar in a ratio of 2:1 for about 5 minutes to completely remove the odor, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
- Method 2: You can also replace the above mixture by rubbing a few slices of lemon with a little salt on the chicken, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 3: To ensure that the chicken has no odor, you can crush a piece of ginger and mix it with a little white wine, then rub this mixture all over the inside and outside of the chicken, letting it sit for about 30 minutes before cooking.
See details: Effective tips to eliminate chicken odor
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Prepare the vegetables
Peel the potatoes and carrots using a knife, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Trim the roots off the green onions, wash them, and chop them finely.
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Cook the chicken stew with potatoes and carrots
Place a pot on the stove, add 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pot. When the oil is hot, add the marinated chicken and sauté for about 5 minutes until the meat is firm.
Next, add 1.5 liters of water to the pot and bring it to a boil. When the water boils, skim off the foam, lower the heat, and simmer the chicken for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, add the potatoes, carrots, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning into the pot to stew with the chicken for another 20 minutes.
Finally, adjust the seasoning to taste. Ladle the soup into a bowl, sprinkle with chopped green onions and ground pepper for aroma, and it’s done.
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Final Product
Chicken stew with potatoes and carrots is delicious, sweet, and nutritious. The chicken meat is tender and slightly fatty, blending well with the starchy potatoes and carrots, while the broth is seasoned just right, making it very appealing.
This dish can be served hot or with white rice, both are delicious and suitable.
With the very simple steps above, TasteVN hopes that you will successfully cook chicken stew with potatoes and carrots on your first try! The subtle sweetness mixed with a slight fattiness from the chicken and the freshness of the vegetables will definitely make it hard for you to resist the wonderful appeal of this soup. Wishing you success.
