Dezhou Braised Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• Rock sugar 20g
• Cooking wine 2 spoons
• 3 star anise
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 10 peppercorns
• Onion and ginger appropriate amount
• Salt as appropriate

Cooking Steps

1. 1. Wash and cut the chicken into pieces, add cooking wine and a little soy sauce and marinate for 15 minutes
2. 2. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot and heat it to 70% heat.
3. 3. Add chicken and stir-fry quickly over high heat until it changes color.
4. 4. Add pepper, green onions and ginger and continue to stir-fry until cooked
5. 5. Add soy sauce, rock sugar, cooking wine and star anise to taste, stir well over high heat and serve.
6. 6. Remove from the pot and plate

Cultural Tips

Shandong cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China and the core of northern cuisine. Shandong cuisine pays attention to the thick soup with strong heat and is famous for its delicious taste. Braised fish with soup and nine-turn large intestine are classic representatives of Shandong cuisine. Dezhou Braised Chicken is a household name in Shandong. It is a must-have dish for festivals and family gatherings, and is the epitome of Shandong cuisine food culture.