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steamed chicken and vegetables recipe

Steamed Chicken and Vegetables

Steamed Chicken and Vegetables is a very delicious and healthy dish. The seasoned chicken and vegetables, when steamed, yield a flavorful and tasty dinner.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Chicken Seasoning and Vegetables Spice Rub

  • 2 kg Chicken
  • 3 tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 3 tsp Red chili flakes
  • 2 tsp Red chili powder
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1.5 tbsp Ginger & Garlic paste
  • 2 tsp Black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1.5 tsp Spices mixture (garam masala)
  • 2 tsp Coriander seeds (freshly ground)
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1.5 tsp Black or white cumin seeds
  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • 1 cup Cooking oil (for pan-frying)

Vegetables to Steam with Chicken

  • 250 grams Potatoes
  • 150 grams Tomatoes
  • 200 grams Onions
  • 1 Capsicum
  • 6-7 Green chilies

Instructions
 

How to Steam Chicken and Vegetables

  • Cut the whole chicken into 4 pieces and give them deep cuts for good marination.
    cut the whole chicken into 4 pieces
  • Now chop potatoes, tomatoes, onions, and capsicum.
  • Combine the seasoning ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well to make a good mixture for marination.
    combine seasoning ingredients in a mixing bowl
  • Set aside some mixture (2 and ½ tbsp) for vegetables. Apply the remaining mixture thoroughly to all pieces of chicken and marinate it for 2 hours.
  • Take a medium-sized metal dish and place chopped vegetables in it. Pour the spices mixture and lemon juice over the vegetables. Rub the spice mixture well on the vegetables with the help of your hands.
    apply mixture to the chopped veggies

Pan-Frying the Chicken

  • Now fry the marinated chicken in a skillet or frying pan. Pour some cooking oil into the skillet for pan-frying. Keep the flame medium and continue frying the chicken from each side till golden brown.
    fry the chicken till golden brown

Steam Chicken and Vegetables Together

  • Take the cooking pot and pour 2 liters of water into it. Keep a steaming rack inside the pot.
  • Place the vegetable dish on the steaming rack.
    place the dish of veggies on the spacer
  • Now place a strainer on the vegetables and place the fried chicken in it.
    place the chicken on the vegetables
  • Cover the pot and place a heavy object over it to retain the maximum steam inside the pot for cooking. Cook the chicken and vegetables in steam for about 1 and ½ hours while keeping the flame medium.
  • After 1 & ½ hours you will have a delicious steamed chicken and vegetable dish ready for you. Serve it either with naan/chapati and raita or with boiled rice.
    steamed chicken and vegetables dish

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Notes

You can use a steamer instead of a normal cooking pot to steam chicken and vegetables together.
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