Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken steak (bít tết gà) For 3 people
Chicken breast 500 gr Onion 1 bulb Kumquat juice 80 ml Soy sauce 360 ml Cooking oil 6 tablespoons Salt/ ground pepper a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken breast
- You should choose pre-packaged chicken breasts that have a rosy skin and a naturally yellow flesh.
- When touching the chicken meat, it should be dry and have good elasticity, not leaving a dent where you press your finger.
- If you buy skinless chicken breast, observe the layer of fat on the chicken. Choose the portion with white fat for better taste.
- Choose chicken breasts with fewer striations in the meat. The more lines there are, the less fat and protein, and these lines will make the chicken harder to absorb spices and sauces during cooking.
- You should not buy chicken breast pieces with bruises or unusual colors, or that smell bad, as these indicate poor quality chicken.
See details: How to choose fresh chicken meat
How to choose fresh and delicious onions
- When buying onions, you should prioritize selecting bulbs that are of moderate size and round shape because round onions tend to be sweeter and crunchier than long onions.
- Next, you should choose bulbs with long roots, smooth skin that tightly hugs the onion inside, as these are fresh onions with a sweet taste and not hollow or spongy.
- Conversely, if the onion bulb has short roots or is cut, and the skin is loose rather than hugging the bulb, then it is an old onion, which will be spongy rather than crunchy and sweet when eaten.
How to make Chicken steak
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Prepare the ingredients
The chicken breast you bought should be rinsed with diluted salt water and then rinsed again with clean water. Cut it into large pieces about 2 – 3 finger lengths, with a thickness of about 1/2 finger length.
Peel the onion and cut it into small rings about 1/2 finger length thick, then wash it and let it drain.
Effective tips to eliminate the smell of chicken
- Method 1: Use a mixture of vinegar mixed with salt, then rub it on the chicken or soak the chicken in the mixture for 3 – 5 minutes and then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Use lemon juice mixed with salt, then rub it on the chicken or soak the chicken for 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
See details: Effective tips to eliminate the smell of chicken
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Marinate the chicken
You add into a bowl 360ml of soy sauce, 80ml of lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper and stir the mixture well.
Next, you add the chicken breast into the soy sauce mixture and mix well, then put it in the fridge refrigerator to marinate for about 1 hour.
After the chicken has marinated for 1 hour, you take the chicken out and gently squeeze it with your hands to drain, keeping the marinade sauce.
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Fried Chicken
You place a pan on the stove, turn on medium heat, and add 6 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the onion and sauté for about 2 – 3 minutes until both sides of the onion are golden brown, then remove the onion.
Next, you add the marinated chicken breast into the oil where you just sautéed the onion, turn to low heat and fry for about 3 – 4 minutes until golden, then flip to the other side, continue frying until the other side is golden brown, then remove the chicken.
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Make Soy Sauce
In the bowl of soy sauce used for marinating the chicken, add 720ml of water and stir well.
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Stewed Chicken
You use another pan, place it on medium heat, and add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil (using the oil from frying the chicken), then add the fried chicken into the pan and pour in all the prepared soy sauce, cover the lid, and stew for about 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes of stewing, the chicken has dried out a bit, you add 720ml of water, cover the lid, and continue to stew for another 10 minutes.
Finally, you add the previously sautéed onion into the chicken pan, cover the lid and stew for another 3 minutes until the sauce thickens, and it’s done!
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Final Product
Chicken steak has a fragrant smell of soy sauce, with a beautiful and eye-catching color. The chicken is tender and absorbs the seasoning well, making it easy to eat without being greasy, and the chicken breast is chewy, combined with the sweetness of the onion.
The dish will be delicious if served with bread, you should make this dish on the weekend to add to your family’s menu; they will love it!
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With just a few simple steps, you can quickly complete a dish of chicken steak (bít tết gà) that is incredibly delicious and appealing. TasteVN wishes you success in making this dish to treat your family!
