Preparation
20 minutes
Processing
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Cooked with Salted Lemon For 4 people
Chicken meat 800 gr Fresh coconut 1 fruit Salted lemon 2 fruits Chopped green onion 1 tablespoon Chopped shallot 1 tablespoon Minced garlic 2 tablespoons Green pepper 3 branches Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken meat
- Choose chicken pieces with a characteristic shiny yellow skin. The outer skin is thin, smooth to the touch, not too bumpy, and has good elasticity.
- The chicken meat should have a natural pink color, not too light or too dark. Especially, the chicken should not have bruises or blood clots.
- If buying pre-processed and packaged chicken, carefully observe the expiration date and check if the bag is open.
How to choose delicious salted lemons
- Choose round salted lemons with a bright yellow skin, intact, and not soft or mushy.
- Delicious salted lemons have fragrant and clear soaking water. Avoid buying salted lemons if the soaking water has an unusual smell, or if there are signs of bubbling or scum.
- Prefer to buy salted lemons from reputable food stores or large supermarkets.
- Additionally, to ensure hygiene and safety, you can also make salted lemons at home.
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How to prepare Salted Lemon Chicken
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Prepare the chicken
To clean and eliminate the odor of the chicken, when you buy it, you should remove any remaining feathers, then rub salt all over the chicken.
After that, rinse it thoroughly with water, use a knife to cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, and let it drain.
Tips for cleaning chicken without odor:
- You should clean the feathers thoroughly, remove the oily gland from the tail, and use a mixture of salt and vinegar to wash the chicken.
- After cleaning the feathers, you can soak the chicken in water for about 20 minutes.
- You can also clean it by mixing salt, pepper, crushed ginger, and a little white wine for about 30 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
See details: How to eliminate the odor of chicken meat before cooking.
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Prepare the salted lemons
Take 2 salted lemons, cut them in half, remove the seeds to avoid bitterness, then cut them into thin strips and chop finely.
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Marinating chicken
Marinate the chicken with 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/3 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1/3 tablespoon of pepper.
Add salted lemon, green onion tops, shallots, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 green pepper, and mix well. Let the meat marinate for 10 – 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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Simmering chicken with salted lemon
Place a pan on the stove, set the heat to medium, and add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, sautéing 1 tablespoon of minced garlic until fragrant.
Once the garlic is golden and fragrant, add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 – 7 minutes until the meat firms up, then turn off the heat.
Next, transfer the meat to a pressure cooker, add 500ml of coconut water, and 2 green peppers to the meat pot, cover it, plug it in, set the power to medium, and simmer the meat for about 20 minutes.
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Final product
The chicken cooked with salted lemon is hot, fragrant with the smell of green pepper.
The chicken meat is tender and evenly absorbed with spices. The broth has a sweet and sour flavor from the coconut water and salted lemon, creating a unique and delicious taste.
You can enjoy this chicken dish with vermicelli, add some vegetables, and spicy chili sauce for an excellent experience.
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With the recipe for salted lemon chicken that is unusual, delicious, and appealing, TasteVN hopes to help you succeed and enjoy this dish with your family!
*Source for the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Here I Am!
