Soups are always an ideal choice whenever people feel tired of rice and want to find something new to enjoy. Understanding this, today let’s go into the kitchen with TasteVN to showcase 2 ways to make hot, delicious, and fragrant bamboo shoot chicken that will delight you until the last drop.
1. Bamboo Shoot Chicken
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bamboo Shoot Chicken For 2 people
Garden chicken 1 chicken (about 700g) Fresh bamboo shoots 800 g Garlic 2 cloves Green onions 3 stalks Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Salt/ seasoning/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to prepare Chicken with fresh bamboo shoots
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Prepare the chicken
The chicken you buy should be rinsed with diluted salt water and then washed several times with clean water until it is truly clean.
How to prepare chicken without smell
- To effectively remove the smell from the chicken, soak the cleaned chicken in a mixture of salt and vinegar for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Then rinse with clean water several times and it can be cooked immediately.
- Alternatively, you can use lemon juice instead of vinegar and follow the same steps as above.
See details: How to prepare chicken without smell
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the outer skin of the fresh bamboo shoots, then slice thinly and soak them in a bowl of diluted salt water for about 4 – 5 minutes.
Next, put a pot of water on the stove to boil, then add the fresh bamboo shoots and boil over medium heat for about 3 minutes. After that, remove the bamboo shoots and rinse them several times with clean water, squeeze dry, and let them drain.
Green onions should be washed clean, cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths, and garlic should be peeled and minced.
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Stew the chicken
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add garlic to sauté until fragrant, then add about 1.5 liters of water, bring to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
Next, add the chicken to the pot of water, use a ladle to pour water evenly over the chicken, then add the boiled bamboo shoots, cover the pot and continue to stew for about 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
Finally, adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste, then add the green onions and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Fresh bamboo shoot chicken has an attractive yellow color and a fragrant aroma. The chicken broth is refreshing and just right, the chicken is cooked to perfection and absorbs the seasonings well, served with crunchy and delicious fresh bamboo shoots.
The dish will taste better when eaten hot; gathering with family over this chicken dish on the weekend will be very enjoyable.
2. Fresh Bamboo Shoot Chicken (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh Bamboo Shoot Chicken (recipe shared by a user) Serves 2
Chicken meat 200 gr Fresh bamboo shoots 150 gr Green onions 2 stalks Cilantro 2 stalks Chili powder 1/4 teaspoon Vinegar 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Seasoning powder/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to prepare Chicken with fresh bamboo shoots (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with 200g of chicken meat, rub a little salt all over the surface of the meat, then rinse it 1 – 2 times with water until clean, drain, and use a knife to cut into bite-sized pieces.
Fresh bamboo shoots should be washed with clean water 3 – 4 times, then drained. At the same time, place a pot on the stove with 500ml of water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the drained bamboo shoots and blanch for about 3 – 4 minutes.
Next, turn off the heat, remove the bamboo shoots, and rinse them a few more times with clean water, then drain.
Green onions and coriander should be trimmed, washed directly under running water until clean, drained, and then finely chopped with a knife.
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Cooking chicken with fresh bamboo shoots
After preparing the ingredients, place a new pot on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat. Once the oil is bubbling, add all the chicken that has been drained, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes using chopsticks.
When the chicken starts to firm up, add the remaining fresh bamboo shoots and continue to stir for another 2 – 3 minutes. Then, slowly pour in 500ml of water while increasing the heat to high, cooking for 3 – 5 minutes.
Next, season the mixture with: 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder, and stir well using a ladle.
Then, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 10 – 15 minutes, until all the ingredients are tender. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar, stir again, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Finally, add the chopped green onions and cilantro, gently press the vegetables down with the ladle so that they are submerged in the liquid, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl to enjoy.
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Final Product
Chicken cooked with fresh bamboo shoots is truly an enticing dish with its strong aroma and eye-catching colors, making it impossible for anyone to overlook this wonderful meal.
When enjoying, you will immediately feel the broth rich in flavor, naturally sweet due to being cooked with each firm, tender piece of chicken blended with the crunchy fresh bamboo shoots.
To make the dish of chicken cooked with fresh bamboo shoots even more complete, you can savor it with a bowl of hot white rice or fresh noodles, fresh vegetables are also perfect.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- When buying chicken, you should choose those with moderate size and weight, the outer skin is thin and has a characteristic golden color.
- Choose chicken with bright red meat inside, and when touched, it feels firm and has good elasticity.
- Avoid buying chicken with soft, mushy meat, showing many bruises or blood spots and having an unpleasant odor.
How to choose safe fresh bamboo shoots
- For bamboo shoots that haven’t been peeled, you should choose large, round shoots, with the outer layer being black and having many stiff hairs outside.
- For bamboo shoots that have been peeled, you should choose those with a rough shape, with evenly spaced segments.
- Observe with the naked eye; if the bamboo shoots have thin, crunchy skin and are juicy, they should be chosen because when cooked, they will have a distinctive light sour aroma.
- You should not choose bamboo shoots that are too white or yellow-brown, or if you smell an unpleasant odor or they are mushy.
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