Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Delicious chicken dishes are incredibly diverse and flavorful. Let’s learn how to make fragrant steamed chicken with wine with TasteVN, perfect for those rainy days. Let’s get cooking with this enticing steamed dish!
Ingredients for Steamed Chicken with Wine For 4 – 5 people
Chicken 1 whole Onion 1 bulb Green onions 170 gr White wine 200 ml Straw mushrooms 80 gr Rice paddy herb 10 gr Lemongrass 3 stalks Red onion 2 bulbs Garlic 1 bulb
Seasoning: salt, sugar, seasoning powder,…
Tools needed: pot, dishes, bowl,…
How to choose good chicken
For pre-prepared chicken
- You should choose chickens that have an even yellow color and a darker color in areas like the wings, breast, or back. Chickens usually have a compact, firm body and a narrow breast.
- Pre-prepared chickens often have thin, smooth skin, a certain elasticity, and do not have bruises or spots of purple or red blood.
For live chickens
- Choose those with bright red combs, lively eyes, and quick movements. The feathers should be smooth and close to the body, with a sharp, small beak and no signs of discharge.
- The legs should be small, neat, and the skin should be uniformly yellow with a shiny appearance. When lifting the feathers, the skin should feel soft, thin, and have some large yellow streaks under the armpits and chest.
How to Prepare Steamed Chicken with Rice Wine
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Prepare the Ingredients
The chicken you bought should be soaked in salted water for about 10 – 15 minutes before proceeding with preparation.
Then you can use rice wine to gently massage the chicken, then rinse it with cold water. Doing this will help eliminate bacteria and the fishy smell of the chicken meat.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Spring onions and lemongrass should be washed with water and then cut into pieces about 3 – 4 cm long.
The onion should have its skin removed and then cut into 4 equal parts. After that, separate the layers of the onion to put into the chicken’s cavity.
Shallots and garlic should also be peeled, crushed, and finely chopped.
Straw mushrooms should have the dirt removed, soaked in salted water for about 10 – 15 minutes, and then rinsed with clean water.
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Marinade preparation
Add minced shallots and garlic into a small bowl, then add the seasonings and mix well.
The seasonings include 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 4 teaspoons of fish sauce.
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Marinate the chicken
Pour the marinade over the cleaned chicken.
Wear plastic gloves and evenly apply the marinade all over the chicken while gently massaging to ensure the chicken absorbs the seasonings.
You can put any excess marinade into the chicken’s head or belly.
Then add the shredded laksa leaves, chopped green onions, minced lemongrass, and straw mushrooms into the chicken’s belly before steaming.
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Prepare the steaming water
You can use a steamer or a regular large pot to steam the chicken.
Add 1.5 – 2 liters of water and 200 – 250ml of good white wine into the pot and bring it to a gentle boil.
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Steam the chicken
You just need to place the chicken on the steamer or put the chicken in a large bowl and directly into the pot of boiling water to steam.
Cover tightly and steam the chicken for about 25 – 30 minutes. To check if it’s cooked, you can use chopsticks to lightly poke the chicken.
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Final Product
Steamed chicken with wine is an attractive dish and a specialty of the Southwestern region. However, with its popularity, you can easily make it yourself to enjoy right at home.
The chicken meat is tender, fragrant, retaining its natural sweetness, and the chicken skin is crispy and golden, melting in your mouth. The dish will be even more wonderful when enjoyed with a bowl of salt, pepper, and lime or spicy green salt.
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*Source: Images and recipe from the channel Mon Ngon De Lam.
