Palace chicken
- Preparation time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 50 minutes
This is a rather complicated recipe but the outcome is all worth it.
Ingredients
- 1 Pullet - 3 pounds
- 1 Pound crab meat
- ½ Pound ground meat
- 3 Tbsp shredded mushroom
- 2 Tbsp shredded cabbage
- 2 Tbsp sliced carrot
- 1 Tsp of fish sauce
- 1 Tsp of spice
- ½ Tsp of pepper
- Cooking oil
Preparation
- Thoroughly clean the pullet and carefully remove its bones.
- Wash the crab, steam it until fully cooked, then separate the meat and stir-fry it.
- Add fish sauce, spices, and pepper to the pullet. Then, fill the cavity with ground meat, crab meat, mushrooms, and carrots. Roll the pullet tightly.
- Steam the filled pullet for 30 minutes, then remove it to cool before frying until golden brown.
Serving suggestion: Serve hot with vermicelli and a side of fish sauce or with cooked rice.
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