Chicken is a very important source of meat quality in Guangdong. As the saying goes, "no feast without chicken", we can see that chicken plays an important role in the dining table of Cantonese.
Sand ginger chicken is a very popular food in Guangdong. It has 2 kinds of home-cooked recipes, one is white cut chicken dipped in sand ginger dipping sauce, the other is sand ginger baked fried chicken, I will teach you them today detailed practice.
1. The whole ginger chicken
This method is very simple, a bit similar to the practice of white-cut chicken, and it can be easily done at home. Materials required for
:
Zhanjiang chicken or Qingyuan chicken, Zhanjiang chicken is plump, Qingyuan chicken is firm, you can choose which you like.
A handful of parsley, a piece of sand ginger
An appropriate amount of soy sauce, a little peanut oil
Salt, ginger slices, scallion knots
A pot of ice water
Specific method:
1. Wash the whole chicken first to control the moisture, and find a deep pot , a pot of cold water, add ginger slices and shallots and a pinch of salt to boil. After the
boils, turn to a small fire, put the whole chicken in and blanch for 30 seconds, remove it, pass through the ice water, and then wait for the water in the pot to boil again, then put the chicken into the blanching for 30 seconds, pass the ice water again, repeat 3 After that, put the chicken into the pot, turn off the heat and cover the lid and soak for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove the water to control the moisture and let it cool. Be careful not to soak it for too long, 16-20 minutes. If it is too long, the skin of the chicken will be broken, which will affect the appearance, and it will also make the chicken overcooked and turned into wood.
2. After cooling, cut the chicken into suitable size pieces and put them on a plate for later use.
The sand ginger is peeled, washed, smashed, placed on the chopped chicken, poured a little soy sauce, boiled a spoonful of hot peanut oil and poured it on to stimulate the fragrance. Finally, sprinkle a little coriander for decoration, and you're done.
Tips: If you think the chicken in step 1 is troublesome, you can wash the whole chicken or half of it to control the moisture, apply some salt evenly, put ginger slices and green onion knots on the plate, and then put the chicken on the plate. Above, boil water in the pot, then steam for 15-20 minutes on high heat.
2.Baked Chicken with Sand Ginger
The second method is Baked Chicken with Sand Ginger. Compared with the first method, this method has more fireworks, and the aroma of the pot is very delicious.
Required materials:
2 pounds of chicken
1 sand ginger
shallot or a little onion
appropriate amount of peanut oil
minced green onion, parsley
height rice wine Small pieces, because it is fried , so try to make small pieces, easy to cook.
2. Find a casserole, or a heavy-bottomed pot, heat it up, pour in peanut oil, add halved shallots or onions, and fry on low heat until fragrant. Peel and smash the ginger, add it to the pot and stir-fry until fragrant.
3. Add the chicken chopped into small pieces, fry over medium heat until fragrant, preferably until slightly charred, for 5-6 minutes. Then pour in a small cup of high-quality rice wine, heat until the alcohol evaporates, then cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes, sprinkle with chopped green onion and parsley, and serve.
The above are 2 kinds of homely practices of ginger chicken, have you learned it?
