In rural Zhejiang, every Spring Festival, almost every household has drunk chickens on the table. This kind of chicken has a strong aroma, tender meat, delicious and refreshing taste. It is delicious with wine and rice. Who invented the drunken chicken? There is no test in history, but there are many folklore.
A long time ago, in a small village in Zhejiang, there lived three brothers. The eldest and second sons married girls from rich families and were relatively lazy. Lao San married a girl from a poor family. He was skillful and very capable. My eldest brother and second brother saw this and wanted her to be the head of the financial management, but they were worried that their two daughters-in-law would have objections. Later, the three brothers came up with a solution: let the three in-laws compete, and whoever won would be in charge. The competition is to see who makes the best chicken.
The three brothers sat down around the table and asked three brooks to serve the chicken. I saw the eldest daughter-in-law serving a pot of clear stewed chicken. Yellow oil beads floated on the soup. The soup was fresh and the meat was firewood. The three brothers said nothing after eating. The second daughter-in-law served a plate of white-cut chicken. The food was refreshing and chewy, but it was slightly light. Everyone said nothing after tasting it. When it was the third daughter-in-law's turn, she calmly served a large bowl. As soon as the lid of the bowl was lifted, an alluring fragrance immediately filled the room, making people's appetite increase. The three brothers hurriedly moved their chopsticks, only to feel that the chicken was fresh and tender, and their mouths were full of raw aroma. The two sister-in-law couldn't help but pick up a piece of chicken and put it in their mouths. The aroma of the wine really smelled the nose and had a unique flavor. Everyone praised the third daughter-in-law for her good chicken cooking. The two sister-in-law were also convinced. From then on, the third daughter-in-law became a family.
Because this kind of chicken is produced by drunkenness, it is named "drunk chicken".
Zhejiang Drunken Chicken
Recipe Recommendations
- chicken 800 grams
- huadiao wine 500 grams
- ginger 100 grams
- salt 8 grams
Steps for Zhejiang Drunken Chicken
1
Main material picture: 1 fresh chicken, 1 piece of ginger, 1 bottle of Huadiao wine.
2
Put clear water in the pan and add the chicken and ginger.
3
The fire boiled and splashed foam.
4
Cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
5
Remove the chicken and apply salt inside and outside.
6
Allow to cool and cut into slices.
7
Put the chicken nuggets into the bottle.
8
Add 500 grams of Huadiao wine, cover, and place in the refrigerator.
9
Take it out and eat it the next day.Zhejiang Drunken Chicken Make Tips
Tips for making drunk chicken: 1. Clean the chicken, cook it in boiling water, pick up and wipe it evenly with salt (do not excessive). 2. Chickens need to be cooled before they can be chopped, and hot chopped chicken will easily fall apart. 3. Place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before taking it out and eating. 4. Wine can be replaced by red dew wine and sake, but rice wine and kaoliang wine are not suitable.