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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Hot Pot with Fermented Tofu Serves 4
Chicken 1/2 chicken Egg noodles 1 pack (200gr) White tofu 2 pieces Taro 500 gr Hot pot vegetables 500 gr (water spinach/ Chinese mustard greens/ jute leaves/ pennywort) Chopped shallots A little Chopped garlic A little Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Salt/ pepper A little Filtered water 2 liters
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose quality chicken
With live chickens
- You should choose chickens that move actively and are lively. Avoid buying those that appear sluggish, nodding, with their tails slightly drooping and moving slowly.
- Quality chickens will have smooth and shiny feathers. If the feathers are frizzy, the head feathers are standing up and slightly damp, then it is definitely a sign that the chicken is sick.
- Chickens with tightly shut eyes, runny eyes and nose, wheezing breath, bruised and swollen legs, and combs that are pale purple or blackish are not worth buying as these are signs of sick chickens.
With processed chickens
- Good chickens will have a moderate size and weight, avoid buying those that are too small or too large to prevent mistakenly buying underdeveloped chickens or those that have been pumped with water.
- You should choose those with thin skin and a characteristic golden color. The meat should have a natural pink color, without any bruises. When touched, it should feel smooth and have good elasticity.
- To ensure quality, it is best to buy from reputable places. Especially, check carefully the information about the expiration date and origin of the chicken printed on the packaging.
What is chao? Suggestions for where to buy delicious chao
- Chao is known as a type of fermented food originating from Guangdong, China.
- With its distinctive fatty flavor, chao has long been a familiar ingredient in hot pot dishes, stews, grilled dishes, and can even be eaten with various vegetables as a vegetarian dish.
- Currently, there are many types of chao available on the market such as: white chao, red chao, taro chao,… You can easily find delicious chao at local shops, markets, supermarkets near your home, or buy online on e-commerce websites.
- Additionally, at TasteVN, there are also many types of chao available, where you can easily find one that suits your taste.
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How to Make Chicken Hotpot with Fermented Bean Sauce
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Prepare and Marinate the Chicken
After buying the chicken, clean the feathers, then rub a little salt on it. After that, wash it clean and chop it into bite-sized pieces with a knife.
Next, marinate the chicken with shallots, minced garlic, 6 pieces of fermented bean curd, 2 tablespoons of fermented bean curd water, mix well and let it sit for 30 minutes to absorb the spices.
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Prepare the Ingredients
For green leafy vegetables like mustard greens, water spinach, amaranth, and pennywort, remove the old, wilted leaves, then wash them clean, place them in a basket to drain, and cut them into short pieces.
After washing the tofu briefly with water, cut it into cube-shaped pieces.
Peel the taro, wash it thoroughly, and then cut it into quarters. Next, coat the taro with a thin layer of cooking oil and fry it in an air fryer at 160 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
Tip: If you don’t have an air fryer, you can also fry the taro in a pan until it turns light yellow.
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Making chicken hotpot with fermented tofu
First, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, then add the marinated chicken, stir the chicken over high heat until the meat is firm, then pour in 2 liters of filtered water.
Continue to cook over high heat until boiling, then season the hotpot with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and a little ground pepper for aroma, stir well and turn off the stove.
Note: You do not need to add more salt as the fermented tofu is already salty enough.
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Final Product
To enjoy, you just need to place the hot pot on a mini stove, bring it back to a boil, and then add the fried taro and white tofu.
The chicken hot pot cooked with fermented tofu has a creamy flavor from the fermented tofu, complemented by the rich taste of taro, and the chicken is tender and well-seasoned.
You must eat while dipping noodles and vegetables to fully savor the flavors of the dish. Especially, it must be served hot, and the chicken should be accompanied by salt, pepper, and lime.
Above is how to make chicken hotpot with fermented bean curd, really simple, right? So you should quickly jot down the recipe to try it out right away. TasteVN believes this dish can be addictive for your whole family. Wishing you success in your cooking!
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