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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Sweet and salty braised chicken is perhaps a familiar braised dish for many families, but do you know how to braise chicken properly? Come along and cook with TasteVN to pocket this beautiful and appetizing sweet and salty braised chicken recipe!
Ingredients for Sweet and Salty Braised Chicken For 4 people
Chicken 1.2 kg Shallots 8 bulbs Chili 1 piece Seasoning powder 1 teaspoon Sugar 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 1/2 cup Water A little
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- Fresh and delicious chickens will have a thin skin, light yellow color. The meat should be firm, and when pressed, there should be a springy feel with no dark spots on the surface.
- You should choose to buy live chickens and butcher them yourself to ensure the freshness of the meat and easily check the quality. For those at supermarkets or convenience stores, you need to carefully check the production and expiration dates before purchasing!
- Additionally, you should not choose chickens that have an unusual fishy smell, pale meat color, or slimy skin surface, as these are signs that the chicken has gone bad.
How to prepare Sweet and Salty Braised Chicken
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Prepare the chicken
With 1.2kg of chicken after purchasing, you should carefully pluck any remaining feathers, including the fine hairs. Next, wash it thoroughly several times with water and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
How to clean chicken without a fishy smell- To eliminate the odor of the chicken, you can mix vinegar and salt in a ratio of 1:2 and apply it all over the chicken, rubbing several times. After that, wash it thoroughly with cold water and the smell will be gone!
- Additionally, the oil gland at the tail of the chicken is also a source of odor during cooking. Therefore, you should remove this oil gland right when preparing the chicken.
- Besides vinegar, you can also use ginger along with a little white wine or lemon to clean the chicken!
See details: How to clean chicken without a fishy smell
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Marinate the chicken
In this step, you marinate the chicken with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of fish sauce. Use chopsticks to mix well so that the chicken absorbs all the spices!
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Prepare other ingredients
For the shallots and chili, wash them thoroughly, peel the shallots, and put everything into the hand blender and blend until smooth.
If you don’t have a blender, chop the chili and shallots very finely.
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Stew the sweet and salty chicken
First, place a pan on the stove and set the heat to low. Then, add about 1/2 cup of cooking oil (rice bowl) and 1 – 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, and cook until the sugar turns caramel color (about 3 minutes) then turn off the heat immediately.
Next, add all the chopped shallots and chili, and stir well until fragrant and golden. Then, add the chicken and turn the heat to medium.
Stir continuously until the chicken is firm, then add about 1/2 cup of water and cover. Every 5 minutes, open the lid, stir well, and continue stewing.
After about 15 – 20 minutes, the chicken will absorb all the water, continue stirring for another 5 minutes until the chicken skin is crispy and has a beautiful color, then you can turn off the heat!
Tip: You can adjust the seasoning, adding a bit more sugar to suit your family, and after completing, you can sprinkle some pepper on the stewed chicken for added aroma and appeal.
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Final product
The sweet and savory chicken stew is golden brown and shiny, visually appealing. The salty and sweet flavor from the spices combined with the tenderness of the meat and the crispness of the chicken skin makes it incredibly enjoyable for those who taste it.
Try this chicken dish right away to make your family meal more attractive; you and your loved ones will surely be very satisfied!
So TasteVN has guided you on how to make sweet and salty braised chicken, wishing you success with this delicious and aromatic dish to enjoy with your family!
