How to Make Shaoxing Chicken
Huadiao is a traditional Chinese liquor, belonging to the yellow rice wine category. The most famous Huadiao is from Shaoxing, which is rich in nutrients, has a unique flavor, and is beneficial to the human body. Huadiao is also an important seasoning in the kitchen, with multiple functions such as removing fishy smell and enhancing fragrance. In some Huadiao chicken dishes, a bottle of Huadiao wine is often used.
Fermented soybean paste Huadiao chicken recipe
Ingredients Preparation
Chicken meat Half a chicken Ginger，Light soy sauce Dark soy sauce, fermented soybean paste, water, Huadiao wine.
Method steps
1. Wash and pat dry half a chicken, then marinate with light soy sauce and let it dry.
2. Place slices of ginger in a pot, pour in one-third bottle of Huadiao wine;
3. Then add the marinated chicken, pour in light soy sauce, add fermented soybean paste, bring to a boil, and then simmer over low heat for half an hour.
4. After cooking, cut into pieces and then drizzle with some soup.
Tips
This dish doesn't need salt because of the combination of light soy sauce and fermented soybean paste.
Authentic Huadiao chicken recipe
Ingredient preparation
Ginger slices 2 cups, 3 tablespoons of fragrant oil, appropriate amount of vegetable oil, 1 bottle of aged Huadiao wine, 1 chicken, 1 bottle of beer.Soy sauce 6 tablespoons, 2 tablespoons of rock sugar, a pinch of salt.
Method steps
1. Wash and cut the chicken, marinate with beer for 10 minutes.
2. Mix soy sauce, rock sugar, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cut ginger slices and set aside.
3. Heat fragrant oil and vegetable oil in a frying pan, dry-fry ginger slices over medium heat until they are shriveled.
4. Then increase the heat to high, pour in the marinated chicken, stir-fry until the chicken meat is cooked through.
5. Then remove excess water and oil, stir-fry for about 30 minutes, then add the pre-mixed sauce.
6. After frying until colored, pour in one bottle of Huadiao wine, slowly simmer and reduce the sauce to 80%, then serve.
Tips
Do not stir-fry immediately after adding the wine, but simmer slowly, and the sauce should be thick at the end.
Steaming Huadiao chicken recipe Ingredient preparation
Chicken legs
, Huadiao wine, green bamboo shoots, carrots, red dates Szechuan peppercorns，Black pepper powder , ginger slices，, appropriate amount.，Method steps 1. Wash and pat dry the chicken legs, then evenly coat with salt and marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Cut green bamboo shoots into slices, carrots into slices, and ginger into slices.
3. Place the chicken legs in a stewing pot, then add green bamboo shoots, carrot slices, red dates, Huadiao wine, and ginger slices.
4. Then add stock to cover the chicken legs, put it in a steamer and steam for more than 1 hour, add a little black pepper and green onion when serving.
Tips
Using a pressure cooker takes about 20 minutes.Chicken broth Submerge the chicken legs, then steam for 1 hour or more, adding pepper and chopped green onions when done.
Tips
Alternatively, using a pressure cooker will require approximately 20 minutes of steaming.
