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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are wondering what to cook for the holiday, you can refer to the lotus stem chicken salad. This will be an extremely suitable and wonderful choice. Let’s cook with TasteVN to make this delicious dish!
Ingredients for Lotus Stem Chicken Salad Serves 4
Chicken 1 whole (1.5kg) Lotus stem 200 gr Carrot 300 gr Onion 2 bulbs (small) Bell pepper 2 pieces Vietnamese cilantro 5 sprigs Roasted peanuts 1 tablespoon Fried onion 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Vinegar 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1.5 tablespoons Lemon juice 1 cup (rice bowl size) Common spices A little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken meat
- Choose chickens that are medium-sized and of moderate weight because if the chicken is too small, it may be underdeveloped; if too large, it may have been injected with water.
- Good chicken will have a thin outer skin, a characteristic golden color, feel smooth to the touch, and have good elasticity.
- Avoid purchasing chicken with mushy meat or showing bruises or blood spots.
How to choose fresh and delicious lotus stems
- Delicious lotus stems are those that are still fresh, with stems that are not too thick or too thin.
- For safety in use, you should choose lotus stems with a slightly dark color or muddy because those are lotus stems that have not been bleached.
- To buy fresh and delicious lotus stems, you should go to the market in the morning because that is when the lotus stems have just been harvested and are still very fresh.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Choose carrots that are of moderate size, not too big or too small, and feel heavy when held.
- Delicious carrots that are sweet will be straight in shape, have a smooth exterior, and have a small core inside.
- Avoid buying damaged, bruised carrots, with cracked skins and signs of bruising.
How to make Chicken Lotus Stem Salad
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Prepare the chicken
After purchasing, remove any remaining feathers from the chicken. Then, to eliminate the smell of the chicken, wash it with diluted salt water and rinse it again with water and let it drain.
How to prepare and remove the chicken odor
- Soak the chicken in a mixture of salt and vinegar for 3 – 5 minutes. Then, rinse it thoroughly under running water and let it drain.
- In addition to using vinegar, you can also substitute with lemon juice mixed with salt.
See details: How to prepare and remove the odor of chicken meat
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the lotus stem, wash it clean, cut it into pieces about 2 finger lengths, and split it in half.
To keep the lotus stem white, soak it in cold water mixed with lemon juice for about 15 – 20 minutes. After that, remove it and let it drain, squeezing out the water.
How to prepare lotus stem without browning
- Method 1: Soak the lotus stem in a mixture of 100ml vinegar and 2 liters of water, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for a few hours. After that, it can be taken out for use.
- Method 2: Squeeze the juice from 5 lemons with a little salt in 1.5 liters of water, stir well, and soak the lotus stem for a few hours. Next, take it out, rinse with water, and let it drain.
- Method 3: To prevent the lotus stem from darkening, soak the cleaned lotus stem in ice water with a little salt and lemon juice, then rinse with water and let it drain.
See details: How to prepare lotus stem without browning
Remove all wilted leaves from the Vietnamese balm, wash it clean, let it drain, and then chop it finely. Remove the stems from the chili peppers, wash them clean, remove the seeds, and cut them into thin strips.
Peel the onion, wash it clean, and let it drain. Peel the carrot, wash it clean, and then shred it.
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Boil and shred chicken
Place a pot on the stove, add enough water to fill about 2/3 of the pot and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, add 1 tablespoon of seasoning, onion, and chicken into the pot.
Remove all the foam that rises to the surface while boiling and boil the chicken for about 35 minutes, then take it out and rinse with cold ice water.
Then, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
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Mixing the salad dressing
Put into a bowl 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/4 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce and mix well until the ingredients are fully dissolved.
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Mixing the salad
Add lotus stem, carrot, and chili into a large bowl, then pour 1/3 of the dressing over it and mix well.
Next, add the chicken and Vietnamese balm along with the remaining dressing into the bowl and stir well. You can season it more to taste.
Finally, transfer everything to a plate and sprinkle fried shallots and peanuts on top to finish.
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Final Product
Chicken salad with lotus stem has the crunchiness of the lotus stem, the sweetness of the chicken, blended with a sweet and sour salad dressing that is sure to awaken your taste buds.
You can also serve the salad with shrimp chips or grilled rice paper to enhance the flavor of the dish!
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So you have added another dish lotus stem chicken salad to your list of dishes for the holiday, right? I hope the above recipe will help you easily make this dish. Wish you success!
