Chicken cooked with lychee is a unique but extremely appealing dish with a sweet and light broth, accompanied by tender chicken, and starchy vegetables. It is also a nutritious dish for the whole family on summer weekend days. Let’s join TasteVN go to the kitchen to make this dish right away!
1. Chicken cooked with lychee
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken cooked with lychee For 6 people
Chicken 1 whole Lychee 565 gr (canned) Potatoes 4 tubers Carrots 3 tubers Large coconut 1 fruit (for water) Cashew nut color powder 2 teaspoons Chopped shallots 1 tablespoon Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Salt a little Common seasoning a little (salt/sugar/seasoning powder)
Where to buy pickled lychee?
You can buy pickled lychee in supermarkets, imported goods stores, or online shopping platforms! In addition, you can buy fresh lychee to make the dish more refreshing and delicious.
How to make Chicken cooked with lychee
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Prepare and marinate the chicken
Clean the chicken, then rub coarse salt all over the chicken and rinse with water again, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
Next, put the prepared chicken into a bowl, add 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons of annatto powder, 1 tablespoon of minced shallots, and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic.
Mix well so that the chicken absorbs the spices and marinate for 30 minutes.
Tip for cleaning chicken:
- To eliminate the smell of chicken, dilute water with vinegar and salt, then soak the chicken for about 3 – 5 minutes.
- Use your hands to rub the mixture over the chicken, then rinse with clean water to finish.
See details: How to clean chicken without odor simply
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the potatoes and carrots, then wash them thoroughly. Next, use a knife to cut these two ingredients into bite-sized pieces.
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Sauté the chicken
Put a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, heat until the oil is hot, then add the marinated chicken and stir-fry over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the chicken is firm.
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Stew the chicken with vegetables
When the chicken is firm, add the water from 1 fresh coconut and a little boiling water just enough to cover the chicken. Next, cook the mixture over medium heat until it boils.
While cooking, remember to skim the foam off the surface to make the broth tastier. After the water in the chicken pot boils, add carrots and potatoes and cook on low heat for about 35 – 40 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
When the potatoes and carrots are cooked, add the fresh lychees along with the soaked lychee water, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Continue to cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Chicken cooked with lychee has an attractive aroma, the broth is rich and sweet from lychee and coconut water, the chicken meat is tender and soft along with the sweet and soft vegetables, this is truly a perfect combination in a dish.
When eating this dish, remember to dip it with delicious bread, it’s absolutely fantastic!
2. Stewed Chicken with Lychee (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stewed Chicken with Lychee (recipe shared by a user) Serves 1 person
Chicken thigh 1 piece Lychee 5 fruits Carrot 1 piece Lotus seeds 50 gr Minced garlic and onion 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious lychee
- You should choose lychees with a pink or red outer skin and smooth spines on the skin, as these are ripe lychees.
- Choose lychees that have a light fragrance, and when you press them gently, they should feel soft and have some bounce.
- Do not choose lychees that have sharp spines on the skin and have watery flesh with a foul smell.
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How to cook Chicken Stewed with Lychee (recipe shared by users)
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the chicken thoroughly, drain, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Put the cut chicken into a bowl with 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, mix well, and marinate the chicken for at least 20 minutes to let the chicken absorb the spices.
Peel the lychees, remove the seeds, rinse them clean, and drain. Wash the lotus seeds and boil them until cooked. Peel the carrots, remove the ends, wash them clean, and cut them into small cubes.
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Cook Chicken Stewed with Lychee
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pot and heat it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and onion and sauté until fragrant and golden for about 1 minute.
Next, add the marinated chicken and stir-fry for about 3 – 5 minutes until the chicken is firm, then add 500ml of filtered water and cook for about 10 minutes until the water boils.
Add lotus seeds and carrots to cook with the chicken and add 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Cook the Chicken Stewed with Lychee for another 3 minutes until the water boils again, then turn off the stove.
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Final Product
The braised chicken with lychee when completed is fragrant with tender chicken meat, infused with flavor combined with sweet, chewy lychee and creamy lotus seeds. Everything absorbs the rich, sweet, and refreshing broth very wonderfully.
How to Choose Good Chicken
For Live Chicken
- You can hold 2 chickens of the same size, if one feels heavier, then its meat will be firmer.
- Choose chickens with shiny, sharp beaks and no slimy discharge.
- Prefer chickens with slender, straight legs, no scratches, broken nails, or unusual red spots on their legs.
- Choose chickens with soft, thin skin; when lightly pressed, it feels firm, not mushy. Additionally, you will see some yellow streaks under the breast and wings, and visible meat under the armpits and wings of the chicken.
- A healthy chicken is when its crop is not tense.
For Processed Chicken
- Good chicken will have a compact, firm body and a small breast. The chicken skin has a shiny golden color, with some parts darker yellow such as wings, breast, back, and does not have bruises or black spots, and the chicken meat has no sour or foul smell.
- If the chicken skin is tough, uniformly shiny yellow, but the fat is white, it indicates the chicken has been treated with chemicals.
- Press the meat with your hand to check; if the meat is firm, it is good chicken. If the meat is mushy, slippery, deformed, or indented, it should not be purchased to avoid health risks.
With just a few very simple steps, you can have 2 ways to cook chicken with lychee that are sweet and fragrant. TasteVN wishes you success!
