Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Besides how to make dried chicken using an oven, today TasteVN reveals to you how to make delicious, crispy dried chicken using a microwave. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Microwave Dried Chicken Serves 4
Chicken breast 500 gr Young lime leaves 20 gr Fresh chili 50 gr Shallots 4 bulbs Salt 2 teaspoons Pepper 1/2 teaspoon Fresh lemongrass 3 stalks Garlic 7 cloves Chili powder 2 teaspoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Honey 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh chicken breast
- Use your hand to press on the chicken breast, if the chicken breast has elasticity, the surface is soft, and the color is bright pink, then it is fresh chicken that you can choose to buy.
- To make delicious dried chicken, you should choose to buy free-range or farmed chicken breast; this part is tougher compared to regular industrial chicken. Therefore, when shredding or drying, the dried chicken will be chewier and won’t break apart or become too crumbly.
- Do not choose chicken breast pieces that are slightly dark in color, have a foul smell, slimy surface, or have unusual black and white spots on the meat.
- It is advisable to buy chicken breast from reputable sources or large supermarkets to ensure quality.
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How to prepare dried chicken using a microwave
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Prepare the marinating spices
First, peel and wash the garlic, then crush and chop it finely. Wash the lemongrass, then slice it a little thicker. For the chili, wash it thoroughly and chop it finely. The amount of chili and garlic can be adjusted according to your family’s taste.
Next, wash the lime leaves; you can cut them in half or thirds or keep them whole for drying.
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Prepare and boil the chicken
The chicken breast you bought should be washed with diluted salt water to remove impurities from the breast. Next, peel 4 shallots, wash them thoroughly, and slice them thinly.
Then, place a pot of water on the stove to boil the chicken, adding the sliced shallots, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper along with the chicken breast into the pot.
Boil the chicken over medium heat; when the water boils, skim off the foam. After about 3 minutes of boiling, your chicken breast is cooked; remove the chicken breast and immediately place it in a bowl of ice-cold water to keep the chicken breast tender and not dry.
Next, shred the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Don’t shred it too thin as it may break apart when drying.
From the chicken boiling water, take out 100ml to prepare for the chicken marinating sauce, and you can store the remaining water in the refrigerator to use for making soup.
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Make the marinade sauce
Place the pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and chili from above and stir until the garlic is fragrant and golden, then add 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 100ml of chicken broth, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir the mixture well to combine.
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Stir-fry the chicken
When the sauce mixture is boiling, add the shredded chicken to the pan and stir well so that the seasoning absorbs into the chicken breast. Once the seasoning is evenly coated on the chicken, add the lime leaves, 4 chilies, and chopped lemongrass to the pan. Use chopsticks to stir and fry the chicken for about 2 – 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Drying Chicken
Next, place the chicken in the drying tray lined with aluminum foil (or wrap it in aluminum foil), then spread the chicken breast evenly in the tray. Then, dry the chicken in the microwave with a grilling function for 50 – 60 minutes at 110 degrees Celsius.
After drying, take the chicken breast out, stir a few times, and let it cool before storing.
Note: For this microwave chicken drying recipe, you need to prepare a microwave with a grilling function to dry the chicken because a regular microwave may not have enough heat to dry the chicken properly, causing it to not be stored for long. -
Final Product
Once the dried chicken has cooled, it can be used immediately or placed in a tightly sealed glass jar. Store the dried chicken in a dry, cool place, away from direct sunlight.
Tips for successfully making dried chicken with lime leaves
- When drying the chicken, remember to line or wrap the baking tray with foil to avoid burning the tray, making it hard to clean.
- You should not boil the chicken too much and tear it into too small pieces; otherwise, when stir-frying, the chicken will break apart and not look appealing.
- Storage tip: To keep the dried chicken for a long time without becoming soggy or moldy, during preparation, you need to remove the fat from the chicken breast and ensure that the chicken strands are completely dry, as well as the other spices like garlic, chili, lime leaves,… You can put them in a plastic bag or a tightly sealed container and then store them in the refrigerator for longer preservation.
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So finally, you don’t need an oven, and you can still make dried chicken in the microwave, right? Try making some batches of dried chicken for your family to enjoy, and I wish you success.
