东北小鸡炖蘑菇

Northeast Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms
Xiaojidun Mogu
Stewed Dish | Northeast (Dongbei) Cuisine
traditional

Northeast-style chicken stew with mushrooms is a classic Dongbei dish featuring free-range chicken slowly stewed with dried hazel mushrooms until deeply flavorful.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash and cut the Northeastern chicken and stewed mushrooms into pieces, blanch them in water to remove the blood foam and set aside.
  2. 2. Heat oil in a pot and sauté onions, ginger and garlic.
  3. 3. Add Northeastern chicken stewed mushrooms and fry until the surface is slightly brown.
  4. 4. Add mushrooms, pork, ginger slices, green onions and appropriate amount of hot water
  5. 5. Bring to a boil, then turn to low heat and simmer for 40-60 minutes
  6. 6. Add salt and pepper, reduce the juice over high heat, and serve.

Cultural Notes

Xiaojidun mogu is one of the most representative dishes of Dongbei (Northeast China). The hazel mushrooms used are a specialty of the Changbai Mountain region, with an intense earthy aroma that permeates the stew. The potato noodles absorb the rich broth and become the highlight of the dish. This dish, along with braised pork ribs and cured sausages, forms the "three treasures of the Northeast table."