Steamed chicken with lime leaves is a whole chicken steamed over salt, lemongrass, ginger and lime leaves, which scent the meat. The recipe isn’t hard, but follow it carefully. There are 4 steps to make this dish, and it just needs 40 minutes. I like to eat it with a pepper and lime juice sauce, and it’s perfect on rainy days. Serves: 4–5 Ingredients For the chicken One chicken (weighing from 1 to 1.5 kg) Salt Lemongrass Ginger Lime leaves Wine For the sauce 1 tablespoon of lime juice 1 tablespoon of sauce 1 teaspoon of sugar Garlic Chopped peppers How to make steamed chicken with lime leaves 1. Clean the chicken After washing the chicken, rub it all over with salt, then wash it again. Mix the wine and ginger and rub the mixture over the inside and outside of the chicken. You can then wash it again, or wait about 10 minutes for the alcohol to evaporate. 2. Set up the pot Line the bottom of the pot with salt. Spread the crushed lemongrass, crushed ginger and lime leaves on top of the salt, and put the chicken on top. 3. Steam the chicken Steam the chicken for about 40 minutes. After the first 20 minutes, turn the chicken over so it cooks evenly. This step is very important. 4. Make the sauce Mix 1 tablespoon of boiling water, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 tablespoon of sauce, the chopped peppers and chopped garlic. Serve it with the chicken. Share:
