I haven't heard of braised chicken in Beijing, but I've heard of it in other places. It's different from place to place. As a native of Yunnan, of course, I think my mother's cooking is delicious. I'll tell you the secret recipe of my private dishes.
Step1:After the chicken is slaughtered and cleaned, it is cut to a proper size. Then it is put into a basin. Add some salt. Marinate soy sauce and wine for several minutes to an hour. The function of adding wine is to remove the fishy smell of meat. Second, the fried chicken bone and meat are easy to separate after adding wine.
Step2:Add a lot of oil in the pot. After the oil is hot, put some spices in the pot, such as grass fruit, star anise, garlic clove and ginger, and stir fry them. In our family, we only put the grass fruit and the star anise. LZ likes to put clove leaf cinnamon or something. But I think too much spices will affect the taste of chicken. So we'd better put two or three kinds of them. Peel the garlic cloves. No need to chop them. The ginger can be broken into small pieces. Pat them flat. It can also be flattened.
Step3:After the above spices are stir fried, put the marinated chicken and stir continuously. Because there are many ingredients and juices, stir fry diligently to prevent sticking to the pot. After the surface of the chicken basically changes color, add some water into the pot. The amount of water shall be half of the amount of chicken or chicken. This is determined according to the demand for the cooked degree of chicken.
Step4:Add water in the pot and continue to stir fry. When the water boils, you can cover it with a pot cover. Let it boil for a while. This process is boring. It should be noted that it is necessary to take a look and turn it over from time to time to prevent the pot from sticking. Of course. You don't have to worry about a good non stick pot.
Step5:When the water in the pot is almost added, taste whether the cooked meat is suitable for the salt taste. If you think the meat is still very hard, you can add a little water to continue to stew. Remember to stir fry in the pot for a while when it's stuffy. It's more tasty and it's better for the juice.
Step6:Add chicken essence according to your taste, stir fry it, make a pot, and a plate of delicious braised chicken will be born.
Cooking tips:There are skills in making delicious dishes.