Soy sauce chicken, also known as soy sauce chicken, is a classic Cantonese dish known for its delicious taste and rich soy sauce aroma.
The process of making this dish is not complicated, but it requires a certain amount of skill and patience.
In Guangdong, soy sauce chicken is a home-cooked dish that is easy to operate with chicken as the main ingredient, soy sauce and cooking wine, and sugar as the seasoning.
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Ingredients:
- Chicken: Chicken with tender meat and moderate fat is generally selected, such as Qingyuan chicken, Sanhuang chicken, etc.
- Soy sauce: A high-quality light soy sauce.
- Seasoning: ginger slices, green onions, star anise, cinnamon, etc.
Nutritive value:
Soy sauce chicken is rich in nutritional value, and chicken is rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, which has the effect of nourishing the body and invigorating qi, nourishing blood and strengthening bones.
The soy sauce in soy sauce is rich in amino acids, sugars, organic acids and other substances, which have the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Cooking Preparation:
- Prepare the chicken: Wash the chicken, remove the internal organs and head, and cut into cubes.
- Marinate the chicken: Put the chicken pieces in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of soy sauce, ginger slices, green onions, star anise, cinnamon and other seasonings, and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Cooking: Put the marinated chicken pieces into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Stirring constantly is required to prevent the chicken from sticking to the pan.
- Soaking: Remove the cooked chicken and soak it in cold water for 15 minutes to make the chicken more flavorful.
- Remove from the pan: Remove the soaked chicken pieces, drain and serve.
Palate and flavor:
The soy sauce chicken has a delicious and unique taste, the chicken is tender and juicy, the soy sauce flavor is mellow and rich, and the addition of spices and seasonings makes the taste more varied.
The chicken skin becomes golden brown and crispy during cooking, giving it a crispy and delicious texture.
Suitable for:
Soy sauce chicken is suitable for people of all ages, and has the effects of warming and replenishing deficiency, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and nourishing beauty.
Eating scene:
Soy sauce chicken is suitable as a dish for family dinners, gatherings of friends, and can also be used as a bento dish.
The light taste of soy sauce chicken is especially popular during the hot summer months, and it can be paired with some vegetable salad to make a healthy summer lunch.
In addition, soy sauce chicken is also an indispensable dish in many traditional festivals and celebrations
