Zhejiang Shaoxing Drunken Chicken
Instructions
- 1. Clean chicken. Place whole chicken in a large pot.
- 2. Add ginger, green onions, and peppercorns.
- 3. Cover with water. boiled.
- 4. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- 5. Soak the chicken in the broth for 30 minutes.
- 6. Take out the chicken. Plunge into ice water to cool completely.
- 7. Mix Shaoxing wine, salt, rock sugar and 500 ml of water to make a marinade.
- 8. Cut the chicken into pieces. Dip in marinade. Refrigerate overnight before serving.
Cultural Tips
Zhejiang cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China, represented by Hangzhou cuisine and Ningbo cuisine. Zhejiang cuisine pays attention to freshness and fineness, and freshness is the most precious. Dongpo braised pork, West Lake vinegar fish, and Longjing shrimp are all classic representatives of Zhejiang cuisine. Shaoxing Drunken Chicken is a household name in Zhejiang. It is a must-have dish for festivals and family gatherings, and is the epitome of Zhejiang cuisine food culture.
Ingredients
- Free-range chicken 1 (about 1.2kg)
- Shaoxing rice wine 400ml
- Salt 1 tbsp
- Ginger 20g (sliced)
- Scallions 4
- Sichuan peppercorns 1 tsp
- Rock sugar 10g
- Water 500ml
Instructions
- 1.Clean chicken.Place whole chicken in a large pot.