Quang Noodles with Chicken
Ingredients
🍜 Quang Noodles with Chicken - Central Vietnam Specialty
👨👩👧👦 Servings: 4 people
⏱️ Preparation time: 30 minutes
🍳 Cooking time: 60 minutes
🕒 Total time: 90 minutes
Quang noodles with chicken is a famous specialty of Quang Nam - Da Nang region, featuring a rich and aromatic flavor characteristic of Central Vietnam. The harmonious combination of golden yellow quang noodles, tender chicken, fresh shrimp, and rich quail eggs creates an attractive dish that embodies the essence of Vietnamese culinary culture.
🛒 Ingredients Needed
Main Ingredients
- 1 free-range chickenabout 700 gr
- 600 gr quang noodles
- 300 gr shrimp
- 20 quail eggs
- 2 small rice crackers
Additional Ingredients and Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoning powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate
- 1 teaspoon annatto oil
- 1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder
🔪 Ingredient Preparation
Preparing Ingredients
- Clean the chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces
- Rinse the shrimp and drain
- Wash baby vegetables, perilla leaves, and green banana with salt water, then drain
- Boil quail eggs until cooked, then peel
Marinating Ingredients
- Marinate chicken with 1/2 tablespoon minced onion and garlic, a few slices of fresh turmeric, 1 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate for about 20 minutes
- Marinate shrimp with a little minced onion and garlic, 1/2 tablespoon seasoning powder, and a little monosodium glutamate
👨🍳 Cooking Instructions
Heat a little oil in a pan, fry minced onion and garlic until fragrant
Add shrimp and stir-fry until cooked, then transfer to a bowl and set aside
Using the same pan, fry more minced onion and garlic to stir-fry the chicken
Add 1 teaspoon annatto oil and 1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder
Stir until the chicken changes color, then add water to cover the meat
Depending on the tenderness of the chicken, you can add quail eggs at this stage (so the eggs absorb the broth flavor)
Bring the broth to a boil several times until the chicken is tender, then add the shrimp
Adjust seasonings to taste
Briefly blanch the quang noodles, then transfer to a bowl
Arrange shrimp, chicken, and quail eggs on top
Pour the broth over the noodles, covering the surface
Sprinkle chopped scallions and roasted peanuts on top
Serve with fresh herbs and rice crackers
🍽️ Serving and Consumption
Quang noodles with chicken have a rich and aromatic flavor characteristic of Central Vietnam. The golden yellow noodles, tender chicken, fresh shrimp, and rich quail eggs create an attractive dish. This dish is typically served with fresh herbs, rice crackers, and accompanied by specially prepared fish sauce. It is a traditional dish of Quang Nam - Da Nang, embodying the culinary culture of Central Vietnam.
Pro tip: For a better tasting quang noodles with chicken, choose free-range chickens, fresh shrimp, and marinate the ingredients thoroughly. When eating, add some green chili to enhance the distinctive spicy flavor.
❤️ Conclusion
Quang noodles with chicken represents the essence of Central Vietnamese cuisine, showcasing the sophistication and richness of Vietnamese culinary culture. With relatively simple preparation but requiring attention to detail, you can easily make this delicious dish at home to share with your family. Try it today to fully experience the distinctive flavors of Central Vietnam!
