Quick overview:
  • 1. Ingredients for chicken hotpot with perilla leaves
  • 2. How to cook delicious chicken hotpot with perilla leaves
  • 3. Notes when cooking chicken hotpot with perilla leaves

1. Ingredients for chicken hotpot with perilla leaves

Chicken: 1 (1.5-2kg)
Basil leaves: 120g
Pickled bamboo shoots: 350g
Fish sauce: 2 tablespoons
Lemon: 1
Garlic: 1 clove
Dried onion: 3 bulbs
Chili peppers: 2
Spices: a little (sugar, salt, MSG, seasoning powder, ground pepper)

2. How to cook delicious chicken hotpot with perilla leaves

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

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Preparing the ingredients. Photo: bachhoaxanh

Cut off the base of the perilla leaves, pick the fresh young leaves, and discard the old and damaged leaves. Then, wash the perilla leaves and put them in a basket to drain.

Rinse pickled bamboo shoots in cold water to remove dirt, then cut into bite-sized pieces and place on a plate.

Peel and wash garlic and onion.

Clean the chicken, rinse, gut and remove the organs. Be sure to remove the sebum gland at the tail of the chicken because this is the cause of the bad smell of the chicken meat.

Cut a lemon in half, rub it all over the chicken, rinse with cold water. Use a knife to chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2 : Pound the basil leaves

Add half of the washed basil leaves to the mortar along with 1 garlic bulb, 3 peeled shallots, 2 chili peppers. Use a pestle to pound the basil leaves, onion, and garlic until smooth, then mix together.

The remaining basil leaves can be added to the hot pot when you're ready to eat.

Step 3 : Marinate the chicken

Place the prepared chicken in a large pot with the perilla leaves and crushed onion and garlic. Mix well so that the perilla leaves coat the chicken.

Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, a little ground pepper.

Finally, stir well to mix all the ingredients together. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes to allow the meat to absorb the flavors evenly.

Step 4 : Cook chicken hotpot with perilla leaves

Place the pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat. When the oil boils, add the marinated chicken and stir-fry over high heat.

When the chicken is firm, add 2 liters of water to the pot, season with 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon seasoning powder. Then, stir well to dissolve the spices into the water.

Continue cooking over high heat until the broth boils, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for another 15-20 minutes until the chicken is tender. Finally, adjust the seasoning to taste and the dish is complete.

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Chicken hot pot with basil leaves is delicious and nutritious. Photo: Phu Nu Thu Do (Capital City Women)

Step 5 : Enjoy

When eating, boil again then add bamboo shoots and fresh perilla leaves, wait 2 more minutes and enjoy. Chicken hotpot with perilla leaves with fresh vermicelli will be very delicious.

Chicken hotpot with perilla leaves has a rich, sweet broth thanks to the chicken, the gentle aroma of perilla leaves blends with the very attractive aroma of pickled bamboo shoots.

3. Notes when cooking chicken hotpot with perilla leaves

To cook chicken hotpot with perilla leaves with standard flavor, you need to know how to choose fresh and delicious chicken.

Good quality chicken has a golden-yellow skin that is thin, smooth to the touch, not too rough, and has good elasticity. The meat inside should be a natural pinkish-red color, neither too pale nor too dark.

If buying pre-processed and packaged chicken, carefully check the expiration date and packaging date, and ensure that the bag openings are intact.

Free range chicken is the best because the meat is firm, sweet and fragrant.

If possible, drain the chicken fat before cooking. Or simply, after marinating, you can fry the fatty parts of the chicken to remove excess fat. Then the chicken will be more delicious and flavorful.

With perilla leaves, choose to buy the leaves that are still green, fresh, sturdy and intact. Do not buy perilla leaves that are wilted, bruised, or have broken branches or torn leaves.

During the enjoyment process, dipped basil leaves will lose their color and flavor if soaked for too long.

When eating hot pot, you should adjust the amount of chili to suit your taste. You can add rice paper and other dipping ingredients. other side dishes

Above is the simplest way to cook chicken hotpot with perilla leaves at home. Let's make this delicious, nutritious dish for your family to enjoy.

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