Boiled Chicken (Gà Luộc)

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!🧧

I took a mini break for about a month from posting and it was nice, but now I have a backlog of recipes to share starting with this simple Vietnamese dish that is commonly served during Lunar New Year. It symbolizes abundance and prosperity.

A meaningful phrase my family would say while passing out red envelopes (lì xì) was: I wish you good health, happiness and that things will go according to your will. And in honor of the year of the tiger, I hope you 2022 also brings you courage, bravery and strength 🐯

Cooking Method
Stovetop

Time
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Recipe

Ingredients

1 WHOLE CHICKEN
1 TSP SALT + EXTRA TO CLEAN
1 THUMB SIZED PIECE OF GINGER
1 WHITE ONION
KAFFIR LIME LEAVES
WATER
—Dipping Sauce
SALT
PEPPER
LIME WEDGES

Instructions

Scrub chicken with salt all over to clean then rinse.

Peel onion and slice in half. Slice skin off ginger. Place these in the cavity of the chicken.

Add chicken to a large pot and fill with water until chicken is covered. Add 1 tsp of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium low covered for 30 minutes.

Remove chicken and place in an ice bath until cooled. Chop the chicken and top with thinly sliced kifer lime leaves. Strain the broth and serve on the side with rice and the dipping sauce.