Gà om xì dầu is chicken simmered with soy sauce. Boneless chicken is fried in butter, then simmered with onion, soy sauce and a little water. It doesn’t take much time to cook, and like many other Vietnamese dishes it’s best with hot boiled rice, for lunch or dinner. Ingredients 500 g chicken meat (no bone) 1 onion 1 tablespoon butter Soy sauce Spices: salt, sugar, pepper How to make gà om xì dầu 1. Prepare the chicken and onion Rub salt all over the chicken, then rinse it with water 2–3 times. Chop it into medium pieces. Peel the onion, clean it and slice it as in the photo. 2. Fry the chicken in butter This is the first important step. Put a pan on the stove and wait until it’s hot, then add the butter and let it melt. Add the chopped chicken and fry until both sides turn golden. Add a little salt to the chicken. 3. Simmer with half the onion Add half of the sliced onion, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ teaspoon sugar and ½ bowl of water. Cover the pan and simmer the chicken over low heat for about 10 minutes. 4. Add the rest of the onion Open the lid, stir well, add the remaining half of the onion and season again to suit your taste. Simmer for a few minutes, then turn off the heat. Eat it with boiled rice. Share:
