Braised chicken pieces is a common Chinese dish. Its cooking process is complex, the ingredients required are strict, and the operational techniques are meticulous, making it a staple in restaurants and hotels.
Complete Recipes for Braised Chicken Pieces: Recipe One
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
1 kilogram of cleaned young chicken, 200 grams of rehydrated lily bulb slices (or winter bamboo shoots).
Condiments:
150 grams of soy sauce, 6 grams of fine salt, 50 grams of sugar, 50 grams of cooking wine, 4 grams of monosodium glutamate, 40 grams of cornstarch, 40 grams each of scallions and ginger, 2 kilograms of vegetable oil (approx. 160 grams used).
Cooking Process:
1) Clean the young chicken, cut into 2.5 cm square pieces; slice the rehydrated lily bulb; cut scallions into sections; slice ginger.
2) Heat oil in a pan to 80% heat, mix the chicken pieces with a little soy sauce in a bowl, then fry until golden brown. Drain oil.
3) In another pan, add a small amount of oil, sauté scallion sections and ginger slices briefly, then add water, soy sauce, cooking wine, fine salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, rehydrated lily bulb slices, and chicken pieces. Once boiling, skim off any foam, switch to low heat and simmer for about ten minutes or until half the broth has evaporated and the chicken is tender. Switch to high heat, remove scallions and ginger, thicken with cornstarch slurry, drizzle with clear oil, and serve.
Complete Recipes for Braised Chicken Pieces: Recipe Two
Cooking Tips:
The oil should be hot when frying the chicken pieces; they should be removed once the surface turns hard. As this recipe uses young chickens, do not overcook them, or they will become mushy. Also, when the chicken is nearly done, immediately turn up the heat to thicken the sauce; otherwise, the chicken may lack flavor if there is too much sauce left.
Ingredients
Braised Chicken Pieces
Braised Chicken Pieces
Main ingredient: 500 grams of chicken
Condiments: 50 grams of soy sauce, 60 grams of white sugar, 5 grams of salt, 10 grams of sweet bean sauce, 10 grams of scallions, 10 grams of ginger, 10 grams of cooking wine, 1 gram of five-spice powder, 50 grams of vegetable oil, and other seasonings as needed.
Cooking Process:
1. Wash chicken pieces, drain, marinate in a bowl with scallions, ginger, cooking wine, five-spice powder, sweet bean sauce, and salt for 30 minutes. Drain, then deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown.
2. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok, add sugar, soy sauce, salt, cooking wine, scallions, ginger, and enough water. Bring to a boil, remove foam, add fried chicken pieces, simmer on low heat until…
Complete Recipes for Braised Chicken Pieces: Recipe Three
Braised Chicken Pieces
Main ingredients: chicken, green peppers
Condiments: dried chili peppers, sugar, cooking wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, garlic, Sichuan pepper, scallions, salt
1. Cut chicken into pieces, blanch, and set aside.
2. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok, sauté Sichuan pepper, garlic, scallions, and dried chili peppers until fragrant, then stir-fry chicken pieces.
3. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, and salt, continue to stir-fry. When the color changes, add boiling water to cover the chicken pieces.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Thicken the sauce over high heat, add green pepper pieces, and stir-fry evenly before serving.
Nutritional Value
Chicken meat is tender and flavorful, suitable for various dishes due to its mild taste. It contains a high amount of protein, making it one of the highest-protein meats with low fat content. It is rich in potassium sulfuric acid amino acids, which can complement beef and pork. Chicken also contains more vitamin A than beef and pork, although less than vegetables or liver.
Chicken meat, with its high protein content, is easily absorbed by the human body, enhancing physical strength and building a strong body.