Coconut Bird's Nest

Name: Coconut Bird's Nest
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 40 g Bird's nest (soak in cold water for half an hour, pick out the feathers); 1 (750 g) Coconut (peel, saw off the top, pour out the coconut water); 15 g MSG; 250 g Chicken broth; Fine salt (add when serving, do not add beforehand), a pinch; Baking soda (for soaking the bird's nest), a pinch

Hakka dish: bird's nest steamed inside a coconut with chicken broth, seasoned with salt before serving.

2h 50m

Easy

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Ingredients

Bird's nest (soak in cold water for half an hour, pick out the feathers) 40 g

Coconut (peel, saw off the top, pour out the coconut water) 1 (750 g)

MSG 15 g

Chicken broth 250 g

Fine salt (add when serving, do not add beforehand) a pinch

Baking soda (for soaking the bird's nest) a pinch

Instructions

Preparing the Bird's Nest

Soak the bird's nest in cold water for half an hour, then pick out any feathers. Soak in boiling water (with a bit of baking soda) for five minutes, then rinse with clean water.

Preparing the Coconut

Peel the coconut, saw off the top about 1.5 inches from the apex, pour out the coconut water, and steam for one hour.

Steaming

After removing the coconut, add the bird's nest, chicken broth, and MSG, then steam for another hour. Add a pinch of fine salt when serving (do not add the salt beforehand, as the bird's nest will dissolve when it comes into contact with salt).