Chicken is a familiar food that many families love and can be prepared in a variety of different dishes. Today, Tastetutorial.com will show you 2 ways to make spicy ginger chicken that is delicious and stimulates the taste buds for your meal. Let’s go to the kitchen to make this braised dish right away!
1. Ginger Chicken
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger Chicken Serves 4
Chicken 1 whole ( about 2kg ) Ginger 1 piece ( about 100gr ) Minced garlic 3 cloves Red onion 2 bulbs Cilantro a little Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little ( salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper )
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How to cook Ginger Chicken
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Prepare the ingredients
To clean and remove the odor of the chicken, wash it thoroughly, rub it with salt, then rinse several times with water, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Rinse again with water once more and let it drain.
Peel and wash the ginger, mince half of it, and cut the other half into strips.
Trim the roots off the cilantro, wash it, and then chop it finely. Peel and mince the garlic and shallots separately.
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Marinate the chicken
Add the chicken to a bowl, add the minced shallots and ginger, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, a little pepper, mix well and marinate for about 30 minutes for the flavors to penetrate.
Tip: To allow the chicken to absorb the flavors, you should marinate it overnight or place it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before cooking!
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Ginger Chicken Stew
You heat up the pot, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, the entire portion of sliced ginger and minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the chicken and stir-fry until the meat is firm, then pour in enough water to cover the chicken and stew on low heat for about 20 minutes until the chicken is tender. After 20 minutes, season to taste and turn off the heat!
Tip: To achieve a beautiful dark color for the stew, after sautéing the ginger and garlic, transfer them to a bowl and caramelize some sugar, then return the ginger and garlic back into the pot with the chicken!
See details: Simple homemade caramel recipe
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Final Product
Serve the ginger chicken stew on a plate and add a bit of coriander for a beautiful presentation. The chicken is fragrant, tender, and absorbs the spices, harmonizing with the spicy taste of ginger. The dish will be even better when served with hot rice.
2. Ginger Chicken Breast Stew
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger Chicken Breast Stew Serves 3
Chicken breast 400 gr Ginger 1 piece ( about 50gr ) Chili 2 pieces Lemon 1/2 piece White wine 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Salt A little Common spices A little ( salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate )
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How to cook Ginger Chicken Breast Stew
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Prepare the ingredients
Put 2 tablespoons of white wine, a little salt, and 1/2 sliced lemon to wash the chicken clean and remove the smell. After washing the chicken breast, cut it into bite-sized pieces and place it in a bowl.
Peel the ginger, wash it clean with water, drain it, and cut it into thin strips. Wash the chili and slice it.
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Marinate the chicken breast
You gradually add the ingredients into the chicken bowl: 1/2 part of ginger sliced into strips, 1/2 chili sliced, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, mix the seasoning well. Marinate the chicken for about 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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Make ginger chicken
You heat up the pot, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of sugar, cook over medium heat until the sugar gradually dissolves. Stir the sugar until it completely melts and turns a caramel color.
Add the marinated chicken into the pot and stir for 3 minutes until the chicken is firm. Next, add enough water to the pot to just cover the chicken, then cover the pot, reduce the heat, and simmer the chicken for about 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, open the lid and taste the seasoning, continue to simmer until the sauce in the pot thickens, then add the remaining sliced ginger and chili, stir well for 1 minute, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Place the ginger chicken on a plate and enjoy.
This ginger chicken breast dish with strong flavor will allow you to experience the delicious, sweet, and chewy taste of chicken meat mixed with the warm spiciness of fresh ginger slices. Eating this dish with white rice will greatly stimulate your taste buds.
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to Choose Fresh Chicken Meat
- When buying chicken, choose meat that has a bright red-pink color, no foul or strange smell, and the chicken skin should not have any bruises or dark spots. Avoid chickens with dark, dull skin as they are likely dead before processing.
- Do not buy chickens with yellow skin but white fat underneath, as those chickens may have been dyed.
- To avoid purchasing water-injected chickens, press on the suspected areas (mainly thighs and breasts) to check. If they feel mushy, slippery, or deformed, do not buy them.
See details: How to Choose Fresh, Quality Chicken
How to clean and remove the smell from chicken
- To clean chicken and eliminate the smell, you can apply the following methods:
- Dissolve vinegar and salt in a ratio of 2:1, then rub it all over the chicken, scrubbing multiple times before rinsing with clean water.
- Rub a few slices of lemon on the chicken along with a bit of salt, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
- Crush a piece of ginger and mix it with a bit of white wine, then evenly apply it to the chicken and let it sit for about 30 minutes before rinsing with clean water.
See details: How to clean and remove the smell from chicken
How to choose fresh ginger
- You should choose old ginger with many lines on the surface as they contain more essential oils, enhancing the aroma of the dish.
- Additionally, you can select by smell; ginger usually has a distinctive strong and fragrant aroma, and you should not buy ginger that has no smell when sniffed.
- At the same time, you should prioritize choosing pieces with muddy skin and shiny exterior, avoiding those that are blackened or spoiled.
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2 Ways to make ginger chicken spicy and fragrant, with chicken fully absorbing the delicious spices, is not difficult at all, right? Điện máy XANH wishes you success in making this ginger chicken dish!
