Dezhou Braised Chicken

About Dezhou Braised Chicken - Shandong Cuisine

Dezhou Braised Chicken is a classic traditional dish in Shandong and a representative work of Shandong cuisine. Dézhōu Bājī is popular among local families and restaurants because of its fresh and thick taste and its good use of fish soup. It is good at stir-frying, stir-frying, stewing and simmering.

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

Instructions

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 over high heat until it is 70% hot.
3. 3. Add the chicken and stir-fry quickly over high heat until it changes color.
4. 4. Add Sichuan peppercorns, green onions and ginger and continue stir-frying until cooked through
5. 5. Add soy sauce, rock sugar, cooking wine and star anise to taste, stir-fry over high heat and remove from the pan
6. 6. Remove from the pan and serve on a plate

Cultural Notes

Shandong cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China and the core of northern cuisine. Shandong cuisine pays attention to the use of heat and thick soup, and is famous for its fresh taste. Tangli braised fish 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 at festivals and family gatherings and is the epitome of Shandong cuisine’s food culture.