Preparation
25 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Steamed chicken with scallions will be a great choice for the main dish in your family’s cozy meal. The chicken meat is firm, with a natural sweetness blended with the characteristic aroma of scallions. Let’s cook this delicious dish together with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Steamed Chicken with Scallions Serves 4
Chicken thigh fillet 2 pieces (about 1kg) Scallions 100 gr Dried shiitake mushrooms 100 gr Fresh lemongrass 4 stalks Ginger 1/2 bulb Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ ground pepper)
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How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh and quality chicken thigh fillets
- You should choose chicken thigh fillets that have thin, smooth skin with a light yellow color, and the meat should be shiny and have a light pink color, looking fresh.
- Press your finger into the chicken meat; if you feel good elasticity and the meat is not mushy, it is fresh chicken. Otherwise, it is chicken that has been around for a while and should not be purchased.
- Avoid choosing chicken that has an unusual odor, where the thigh meat turns dark yellow and the fat appears dry with an off-white color, as it indicates poorly preserved or old meat that is not safe for health.
How to choose fresh and delicious green onions
- You should choose green onions that still have intact roots and plump bulbs that are not scratched, with a fresh white color instead of yellowing, and they should have a strong characteristic pungent smell.
- When buying green onions, you need to select those with bright green leaves from the base to the tip, beautiful green onion stalks that are not wilted or bruised.
- You should not choose green onions that have turned yellow and are slimy, with bulbs that are yellowing and have an unusual odor because that indicates the onions have been left out for too long, which particularly affects the flavor of the dish.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
- For steamed chicken with green onions, you can use either fresh or dried shiitake mushrooms!
- You should choose shiitake mushrooms that have a uniform brownish-yellow color, a characteristic aroma, firm stems, and a thin layer of fuzz on the cap.
- When selecting fresh shiitake mushrooms, you should choose those with medium-sized caps, tightly curled, and the gills on the cap should form a neat, beautiful, and dry chain.
- You should not choose mushrooms that have bruises, wrinkled caps, are bruised, or slimy. If the mushrooms are dark brown, you should not buy them as they may be toxic.
How to prepare Steamed Chicken with Onions
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Prepare the ingredients
To eliminate the odor of chicken meat, after cleaning, rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon of salt for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with 2 – 3 waters until clean. After that, use a knife to make a few cuts on the surface of the meat and let it drain.
Next, marinate the chicken with 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper. Use chopsticks to mix the meat well, then place the chicken in the refrigerator refrigerator for about 15 – 30 minutes to allow the chicken to absorb the spices.
Effective ways to clean the odor of chicken meat- Method 1: You can replace salt with one baked ginger root, crushed and rubbed well on the chicken for about 5 – 7 minutes, then rinse clean.
- Method 2: Dilute a mixture of salt and rice washing water to soak the chicken for about 10 minutes, then rinse with several waters before cooking.
- Method 3: Use lemon juice to rub the chicken thoroughly for about 10 minutes, rinse with clean water, then proceed to cook.
See details: Effective ways to clean the odor of chicken meat
Fresh lemongrass, peel off 1 – 2 layers of outer skin, cut off the root and top, then wash and shred into small pieces.
Ginger, scrape off the dirty skin, wash it clean, slice it, and place it on a plate.
Soak shiitake mushrooms in warm water for about 10 – 15 minutes until soft, then take them out, wash away the dirt, drain, and cut into flower shapes and let them dry.
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Make steamed chicken with onion
Place a steamer pot on the stove and boil about 600ml of water over high heat. When the water starts to boil, spread lemongrass on the steamer and then put the chicken in to steam for 15 minutes over medium heat.
After 15 minutes, check if the chicken is almost cooked, then lower the heat, add ginger and shiitake mushrooms, and continue steaming for another 10 minutes.
Finally, add chopped green onions to the steamer and steam for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a plate while the chicken is still hot.
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Finished product
The dish of hot steamed chicken with the aroma of chicken meat combined with the natural fragrance of green onions, lemongrass, and ginger evokes a novelty that is both extremely familiar and rustic. With the steaming method, the chicken meat is golden yellow, retaining its fresh and sweet taste.
The steamed chicken served with salt, pepper, and lime, while gathering around with a few friends, is just perfect!
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So you have completed the delicious and appealing dish of steamed onion chicken with a very simple recipe to treat your family. TasteVN wishes you success in your cooking!
