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Preparation
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Steamed chicken with lime leaves is simple, yet it is a delicious dish that retains the natural sweetness of the chicken meat along with the fragrance of lime leaves. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to make this steamed dish for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Steamed Chicken with Lime Leaves For 03 people
Chicken 1.5 kg (cleaned) Lime leaves 50 grams Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced onion 1 teaspoon Lime 1 piece Chili 1 teaspoon (sliced) Boiled chicken blood 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 tablespoon Salt 10 grams MSG 10 grams Fish sauce 10 grams Pepper 10 grams Sugar 10 grams Seasoning powder 10 grams
Tools: steaming basket, plate,…
Tips for choosing fresh and clean chicken:
- You should choose chickens weighing about 1.5 – 2 kg, with a compact and firm body, and the breast should not be too large.
- Fresh chicken will have a rosy, bright color; when buying, gently touch the chicken meat with your hand; if it has high elasticity, then it is good chicken.
- You should note that the chicken neck must have a shiny color without bruises, or tiny red spots. If the skin of the neck has abnormal colors, it indicates the chicken is sick, and you should not buy it.
How to make Steamed Chicken with Lime Leaves
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Mix the marinade
Take a large plate and add 2 tablespoons of seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, then mix all the ingredients together well.
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Marinate the chicken
Use a skewer to poke holes all over the chicken meat before marinating so that the chicken absorbs the flavors better.
Next, place the chicken onto the plate with the marinade and evenly spread the marinade over the entire chicken, including the inside of the chicken’s cavity. Let it marinate for 1 hour for the chicken to absorb the flavors.
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Steam the chicken
Place lime leaves in the steamer and put the marinated chicken on top, steam for about 45 – 60 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
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Make dipping salt
Take a bowl and add 3 tablespoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of minced onion, 1 teaspoon of sliced chili, juice of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon of boiled chicken blood, 1 shredded lime leaf, and mix well to complete the dipping salt.
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Final product
Finally, you just need to take the chicken out onto a plate, serve it with the dipping salt, and you have completed the steamed chicken with lime leaves. The chicken is golden, tender, sweet, and aromatic with the scent of lime leaves, and the rich flavor of the dipping salt creates a very enticing dish that you will crave more!
Here’s a little tip:
- You can increase or decrease the amount of sugar according to your taste when mixing the marinade.
- To check if the steamed chicken is cooked, use chopsticks to pierce the chicken meat; if the chopsticks go through easily, it means the chicken is done.
So the dish of steamed chicken with lime leaves is complete, I wish you success in making this dish and enjoy it deliciously with your family!
*Refer to the images and recipe from: youtube channel HANG CAN COOK and youtube channel Feedy Món Ăn Ngon
