Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
If you don’t know what dish to prepare for the family, you can refer to the recipe for smoked salt chicken, which is unique yet equally delicious. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN right away to learn how to make this delicious chicken dish.
Ingredients for Smoked Salt Chicken Serves 3
Whole chicken prepared 1.5 kg Turmeric 1 bulb Lemongrass 5 stalks Rice 200 gr Cooking oil 2 teaspoons Sugar/salt a little
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- Size: the chicken should be of moderate size and weight. If the chicken is too small, it may be immature, and if it’s too large, it may have been injected with water.
- Chicken skin: good chicken will have characteristic shiny yellow skin. The outer layer of skin is thin, smooth to the touch, not too bumpy, and has good elasticity.
- Meat inside the chicken: the meat inside should have a natural pink-red color, not too pale or too dark. In particular, the chicken meat should not have bruises or blood clots. Any meat that appears a bit pale or has turned a darker gray indicates that the chicken may have died before being processed.
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How to prepare Smoked salted chicken
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Prepare the chicken
After buying the chicken, wash it thoroughly to remove any unpleasant odor, then let it drain and marinate.
How to prepare chicken without odor:Use vinegar mixed with salt and apply it evenly over the chicken or you can soak the chicken in that mixture for about 3 – 5 minutes. After that, rinse it with clean water several times to eliminate the chicken’s odor.
Besides using vinegar, you can also substitute it with lemon juice mixed with a bit of salt and proceed as above.
See details: How to prepare chicken without odor
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the turmeric and wash it clean, then put it in a mortar and pound it into a paste. Next, add about half a teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of cooking oil to the mortar and mix the mixture well.
Wash the lemongrass and then cut it into pieces about the size of a finger.
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Marinate the chicken
Before marinating, put on plastic gloves to ensure hygiene. Next, rub the turmeric mixture that you prepared earlier over the entire chicken body and let it sit for about 10 minutes for the chicken to absorb the turmeric mixture evenly.
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Salt the chicken
First, line the bottom of the pot with a layer of aluminum foil, then spread a layer of salt evenly across the bottom of the pot.
Next, add 200 grams of rice, 4 teaspoons of sugar, and continue to spread the rice and sugar evenly across the bottom of the pot. Finally, add the cut lemongrass evenly on top.
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Smoking the marinated chicken
You place a stainless steel grate on top of the marinated chicken layer at the bottom of the pot. Then you put the chicken on the grate, next, you use aluminum foil to cover the pot’s surface tightly, making sure to press the foil against the pot to prevent steam from escaping. Next, you cover the pot with a lid to prepare for smoking.
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Smoking the marinated chicken
You place the previously marinated chicken pot on the stove with medium heat, wait for about 30 minutes for the chicken to cook, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
When completed, the chicken skin will have a beautiful brown color, and the chicken meat will have a pinkish-red color like smoked salted chicken.
When you eat it, you will feel the chewy yet tender texture of the chicken along with the fragrant aroma of lemongrass and turmeric, which will make the dish more appealing. You can enjoy it with fresh vegetables and chili garlic fish sauce for an even more rounded flavor.
So, you have completed the dish smoked salted chicken. With a simple recipe and not taking too much time, you have an attractive and delicious dish to treat your family. Wishing you success!
