Boiled chicken is a delicious dish that often appears in Vietnamese family meals. Especially during Tet holidays, chicken is an indispensable dish. Boiled chicken seems simple, but to make it delicious with golden crispy skin, you need to remember the following tips:
Mistakes that make boiled chicken less tasty:
Boiling the chicken for too long
Many families boil the chicken for a long time to make sure that the meat is not raw and still red inside. This can make the chicken meat mushy and tasteless. The correct way is to boil the chicken in warm water, bring it to a simmer, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, flipping the chicken to cook evenly. At this point, you should also remove any foam and impurities, then cover and simmer for a few more minutes before turning off the heat and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
Boiling the chicken with high heat
Whether you’re boiling free-range chicken or industrial chicken, once the boiling water is simmering, you should reduce the heat so that the chicken can cook evenly both inside and outside. If the heat is too high, the outside may be cooked while the inside is still raw, and high heat can easily cause the chicken skin to crack, making it less visually appealing.
Boiling the chicken without adding salt
One of the ways to make boiled chicken delicious is to add salt at the end of the cooking process. However, at that time, the seasoning will not penetrate the chicken much, making the dish taste bland. Therefore, when boiling the chicken, you can add a pinch of salt to the boiling water from the beginning to make the chicken more flavorful and aromatic. Especially, if you’re grilling the chicken, you should rub some salt on the skin to make it delicious and appetizing.
Not seasoning the chicken when boiling
One of the mistakes when boiling chicken that makes the boiled chicken tasteless is not adding salt while boiling. Everyone knows that salt and pepper are not the only seasonings you can use for chicken. When boiling chicken, besides salt, many people also add a piece of ginger and a crushed grilled onion to make the chicken more flavorful and sweet. If you’re roasting or frying the chicken, you can rub butter and lime on the chicken, giving it a very interesting flavor.
Boiling the chicken with cold water
One of the mistakes when boiling chicken that 9 out of 10 households make is boiling the chicken with cold water. However, this will make the chicken less tasty as the sweet and fatty flavors in the chicken diminish when boiled for a long time. You should also not boil the chicken with already boiling water because it can cause the chicken skin to crack while the inside is still raw. Therefore, when boiling the chicken, you should use warm water, which is the most suitable.
The water for boiling the chicken should be heated to a moderate temperature (when it starts to steam), around 50-60 degrees, then add the chicken to boil. This method will make the chicken skin tight, the chicken aromatic, and the meat delicious. With this method, your chicken will be incredibly appetizing and tasty.
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