Marinated for 2 hours and grilled at 200 degrees, this is called Flower Chicken full of flavor, do you want to try it?

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Marinated for 2 hours and grilled at 200 degrees, this is called Flower Chicken full of flavor, do you want to try it?

Dear food lovers, whenever we talk about food, it is not only a taste enjoyment, but also an emotional sustenance and a comfort for the soul. Food is like an old friend, always able to give us a warm embrace with its unique charm when we need it most. Today, let's walk into the delicious world of flower chicken and feel the unique charm it brings!

The history of calling Huazi can be traced back to the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, according to legend, there was a person named Huazi, who got a chicken by chance, but he had neither cooking utensils nor seasonings. So he slaughtered the chicken, removed the internal organs, wrapped it in lotus leaves, coated it with mud, and put it in a fire to simmer. Unexpectedly, after this unique treatment, the chicken became fragrant, tender and juicy. Later, this practice gradually spread, and after continuous improvement, it became today's called flower chicken.

There are several key factors that make it delicious. First of all, the chicken breed is very important, generally three yellow chicken or local chicken is better, because their meat is tender and elastic. Secondly, the lotus leaves that wrap the chicken can give the chicken a unique fragrance. In addition, the outer layer of soil should be selected with good stickiness, so as to maintain a good seal during the roasting process and lock in the moisture and aroma of the chicken.

Although the name "called Huaji" sounds a little rustic, it is full of the breath of life and rustic charm. It's not like the ornate names of the dishes, full of embellishments and exaggerations, but tells you in the most direct way that the uniqueness of this dish lies in its originality and purity.

Ingredients required

• 1 triple yellow chicken (approx. 1500g)
• 2 lotus leaves
• 500 grams of flour
• Light soy sauce 30 ml
• Dark soy sauce 15 ml
• 20 ml of cooking wine
• Salt 15 grams
• Sugar 10 grams
• Sichuan peppercorns 10 grams
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon
• Appropriate amount of green onion, ginger and garlic
• 5 shiitake mushrooms
• Ham 50 g

Cooking process

1: Prepare the chicken

Wash the three-yellow chicken to remove the offal and excess fat. Spread salt, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and cooking wine evenly on the chicken and marinate for more than 2 hours to fully absorb the flavor.

2: Prepare the filling

Soak the mushrooms and cut them into cubes, cut the ham into cubes, and mince the green onions, ginger and garlic. Put oil in a pot, stir-fry the green onions, ginger and garlic until fragrant, add diced mushrooms and diced ham and stir-fry evenly, and set aside as a filling.

3) Chicken wrap

Fill the marinated chicken belly with the stir-fried filling, wrap the chicken in lotus leaves, and wrap it as tightly as possible.

4: Make the batter

Add the flour to an appropriate amount of water, stir into a viscous batter, add salt and peppercorn powder to taste.

5) Wrap batter

Wrap the chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and wrap it in batter about 1 cm thick.

6: Grilled chicken called flowers

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, place the wrapped chicken in the oven and bake for about 2 hours until the surface is golden brown and crispy.

7: Take out and enjoy

Take out the roasted flower chicken, crack the batter and lotus leaves outside, and enjoy the fragrant flower chicken!

Cooking tips

1. The longer the chicken is marinated, the more flavorful the chicken will become, and it is recommended to marinate for at least 2 hours.
2. The baking time should be adjusted appropriately according to the size of the chicken and the power of the oven to ensure that the chicken is cooked through.
3. When wrapping lotus leaves and batter, try to seal them as much as possible to prevent moisture loss.
4. You can add some liquor to the batter to increase the flavor.
5. If you don't have an oven, you can also grill it over charcoal, but pay attention to the heat to avoid burning.

Dear friends, calling Hua Chicken is not only a delicacy, but also a kind of inheritance and memory. I hope that everyone can try their hand at making this delicious called flower chicken and share this joy and satisfaction with their families and friends.

Dear friends, have you ever tried to make a chicken called flowers? Or if you have any unique cooking tips, come and share them with everyone!

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