Shaoxing drunken chicken is a traditional local dish in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, with a rich wine aroma, nourishing the liver and kidneys, tonifying qi and blood, etc., and is the best nutritional supplement. This dish is mainly steamed, which is very in line with the principle of cooking with less oil in nutrition, if the chicken can be peeled and then cooked, there will be less fat, and angelica, goji berries, etc. also have health care effects in traditional Chinese medicine. How did this nutritious and delicious dish come about, it turned out that it was related to the election family.
It is said that a long time ago, in Wufu Village, Zhejiang, there lived three brothers, and their parents died early. The three brothers respected and loved each other, and their lives were quite harmonious. Later, the three brothers became a family. The eldest and second eldest married girls from rich families, they had a lot of dowries, but they were not very good at housework. The third was married to a girl from a poor family, although there was no dowry, but she was skillful and very capable, always silently handling the housework and arranging things in an orderly manner. The eldest brother and the second brother looked at it and had the heart to ask her to take charge of the family's financial management, but they were worried that their two daughters-in-law had opinions. Later, the three brothers came up with a solution: let the three concubines compete, and whoever wins will let whoever wins will be in charge. The content of the contest is to see who makes the chicken the best. The condition is that each person has a chicken, but it is not allowed to refuel, it is not allowed to use other dishes to match, and after three days, three people take out their own chicken at the same time and let everyone taste it.
Three days later, the three brothers sat down around the table and asked the three concubines to bring the prepared chickens up. Only to see the eldest daughter-in-law excitedly brought a pot of stewed chicken, the soup is very delicious, but the chicken is very woody, the three brothers did not say a word after eating. The second daughter-in-law brought a plate of white cut chicken, which was very refreshing and chewy, but the taste was faint again, and everyone did not say anything after tasting it. When it was the turn of the third daughter-in-law, I saw her carrying a large bowl. As soon as the lid of the bowl is lifted, a seductive fragrance immediately fills the room, making people's appetites soar. The three brothers hurriedly moved their chopsticks, only to feel that the chicken was fresh and tender, and their mouths were full of raw flavor. The two sisters-in-law also couldn't help but put a piece of chicken in their mouths, and sure enough, the wine was fragrant and had a different flavor. Everyone praised the third daughter-in-law's chicken for being delicious, and the two sisters-in-law were also satisfied. Since then, the third daughter-in-law has justifiably become the family.
Everyone wanted to know how the chicken of the third daughter-in-law was made, and the third daughter-in-law said it generously: First, wash the chicken that was killed; burn half a pot of water, put in the appropriate amount of green onions and ginger, after the water boiled, put the chicken into the pot and cook; when the chicken was boiled until the chicken was out of the bone, take out the chicken, and thinly rub a layer of salt inside and outside the chicken; after the chicken was dried into pieces, cut into small pieces, code into a clean basin, and then pour in yellow wine, the yellow wine should not pass the chicken nuggets, the pot should be tightly covered, and marinated for two days. When you eat it, the wine is fragrant and delicious.
After listening, the sister-in-law said, "This chicken is drunk with wine, so let's call it 'drunken chicken.'" "Everyone agreed. This dish later became a favorite dish of Shaoxing people, and along with the story of the industrious third daughter-in-law, it has been passed down to this day.
Drunken Chicken Modern Practice Reference:
raw material:
3 boneless chicken thighs, 2 green onions, 2 slices of ginger.
2 slices of angelica, 6 red dates, 1 tbsp goji berries.
Ingredient A: 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil.
Ingredient B: 1 bottle of Shaoxing wine, 1 cup of vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 tbsp sugar.
method:
1. Wash the green onion and ginger, cut the green onion into sections and wash all the ingredients.
2. Wash and drain the chicken thighs, spread with Ingredient A, green onion and ginger, move into the steamer and steam on high heat for about 20 to 25 minutes, remove and let cool, leaving the soup for later.
3. Put ingredients and ingredient B into the pot and boil, turn off the heat, let it cool, add chicken thighs and soup, put it in cold water to cool rapidly, put it in the refrigerator freezer for 1 hour, and then move into the refrigerator for about 6 hours, take it out and slice it.
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