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Chicken is a one-sided ingredient that is often used in daily life, and I think everyone is familiar with it. The ancient and modern Chinese and foreign cuisines made with chicken as the main ingredient are naturally innumerable. Among them, there is a delicacy that can be said to be loved by everyone now, that is, the audience covers almost all ages of fried chicken.
The popularity of fried chicken in today's society can be seen at a glance from its ever-rich category. A few years ago, the main territory of fried chicken was only two well-known fast food restaurants, but now all kinds of Western-style fried chicken restaurants such as Korean fried chicken and Orleans fried chicken are endless, all over the streets. The density of the shops, of course, can clearly reflect the popularity of a kind of food.
Now it is more common on the market, and everyone eats it more often, most of which are Western-style fried chicken. In fact, most people should not know that there was a delicacy such as fried chicken in China a long time ago, that is, the fried eight pieces to be introduced today, which can be said to be the originator of Chinese fried chicken.
Fry eight pieces
<h1>First, the historical origin of frying eight pieces</h1>
Fried eight pieces, also known as eight pieces of chicken, is a traditional dish in Henan, which is made of chicken meat and chicken offal parts. According to relevant information, this delicacy was first recorded in Yuan Ming's "Suiyuan Food List", "Burn eight pieces, tender chicken, chop eight pieces, roll oil cannon through, remove oil." It is reported that the "Suiyuan Food List" was written during the Qianlong period, so it is roughly estimated that the fried eight pieces are at least a hundred years old in China.
In addition to what is included in the book, it is rumored that the Qianlong Emperor once tasted this delicacy when he inspected the river and passed through Kaifeng, and praised it, so that this delicacy could be famous in the world and well-known to the public. Since the development of fried eight pieces, there have been many improvements and improvements in the method, and the corresponding flavor has also been greatly improved compared to before.
As a model and originator of Chinese fried chicken, fried eight pieces of this dish is not common in daily life, mainly because its method is simple but extremely exquisite. This also determines the unique flavor and texture of the fried eight pieces. This is also the most important point that distinguishes it from other types of fried chicken. Let's take a look at what makes this dish unusual.
<h1>Second, the specific practice of frying eight pieces</h1>
The main ingredient of this dish is chicken, after the chicken is "killed alive", first cut the waist, and then cut it vertically, and then divide the chicken neck, two chicken arms, two chicken legs, four ribs, and two chicken back seats. At that time, because the chicken neck and the back seat of the chicken had other uses, there were only eight pieces left in the end, so it was called fried eight pieces, and now how many whole chickens are put on it.
a. Preparation of ingredients
One chick, about three or four pounds, cooking wine, salt, peanut rice, MSG, 2 eggs, sugar, coriander, sesame oil, peanut oil, peppercorns, ginger, pepper powder, wet starch, green onion.
b. Specific cooking process
Divide the whole chicken. Chicks "live killing", after processing clean, the chicken meat is deboned, and then chopped into eight pieces, probably the head and neck are a piece, two wings count two pieces, chicken breast is divided into two pieces, two legs are counted as two pieces, chicken back seat counts as a piece, adding up to just eight pieces, after chopping place water control standby.
Marinated chicken. Put the eight pieces of controlled water in a basin and add cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, sugar, green onion, ginger, and peppercorns to marinate for one hour.
Chicken hanging paste. After the eight pieces are pickled, a very crucial step is to hang the paste. If the hanging paste is hung well, then the eight pieces that are fried are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the taste is excellent. The popular fried eight pieces are mostly "dry frying", that is, before frying, the peppercorns, green onions and ginger put in the marinade are picked out, and then add egg white and starch to stir well, so that the chicken nuggets are fully hung paste.
4. Fry 8 pieces in a pan. The process of frying eight pieces is also very exquisite, and it needs to be oiled many times. Put peanut oil in the pot, heat the chicken nuggets in the oil, immediately after the pan is fished out, wait until the water in the oil pan is boiled dry, put down the chicken nuggets again, the middle of this process according to the oil temperature, you can temporarily lift the pot, away from the fire, to prevent the chicken nuggets from cooking and growing, wait until fried until both sides are golden brown can be out of the pot. After controlling the oil, drizzle with sesame oil and serve.
<h1>c. Precautions
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When making it home-style, you can cut the chicken nuggets a little smaller, and you don't have to strictly follow the method of cutting only eight pieces.
When marinating chicken nuggets, if the time is relatively tight, you can reduce the time of marinating, but at least it must be more than twenty minutes.
Fried eight pieces can also be "fried" without hanging paste, which is a traditional method, and there may be some differences in taste and "dry frying".
When frying, you must pay attention to the heat, when the skin of the chicken nuggets is yellow, you should turn the heat to a low heat and fry slowly, and when the chicken inside is cooked, you must turn the heat to make the skin look crisp.
Because fried chicken is very expensive, so prepare more peanut oil.
The home version fried eight pieces
<h1>Third, the characteristics of frying eight pieces</h1>
Fried eight pieces of vegetables on the table, the appearance of the golden yellow, smell full of aroma, the taste of the outside crisp and tender, the overall taste is fresh and salty, and a little bit of peppercorn hemp taste, can be eaten with pepper salt, the taste is better.
In addition to the exquisite appearance and rich taste, the nutritional value of fried eight pieces is also very high. Chicken itself is very rich in protein, and it is also relatively easy for the human body to digest and absorb, and then the chicken meat is delicate, the fat content is relatively small, and it is not easy to gain weight. Chicken itself is also relatively high in vitamin content, often consumed to strengthen the body, improve immunity effect.
As an excellent food for blood replenishment, chicken liver is also very rich in nutritional value. Moreover, the chicken liver is delicate and tender, and it is also more suitable for frying and eating. Chicken liver has a nutritional health function, is a very ideal blood supplement, the general population can eat, especially suitable for the elderly, patients and people who are already relatively weak.
Conclusion
As the originator of Chinese fried chicken, fried eight pieces can be passed down for hundreds of years in the history of Chinese food culture without being forgotten, thanks to its own unique flavor and taste, but also thanks to its continuous innovation of production methods.
The traditional fried eight pieces are generally in the way of "clear frying", that is, after pickling, directly fried without hanging paste, until the time of the Republic of China, the "tradition left by the ancestors" was innovated, and "dry frying" became the standard method of frying eight pieces, which is still the case today. This kind of innovation is not a compromise or a break, but a continuous pursuit of taste and flavor.
In today's fast food fried chicken is so popular, this Chinese fried chicken that has been passed down for hundreds of years is not well known to the public, which stems from its own requirements for cooking methods and the quality of the dishes. Such a famous dish that tests the heat and skill is really no way to compare with fast food.
Through the above introduction, I think everyone has a general understanding and understanding of the traditional Chinese fried chicken fried eight pieces. Its ingredients themselves are also more common, although the method is slightly cumbersome, but it is not impossible, friends who like to eat fried chicken, may wish to try at home, the taste and flavor should be better than the outside fast food fried chicken, the most important thing is to make their own, eat more assured.