Auspicious and Ruyi Braised Whole Chicken

Overview

On the New Year's table, stews are always indispensable, and chickens are also indispensable. They can be stewed, steamed, fried, or braised. Chickens are auspicious during the New Year, which corresponds to the sound of chicken being auspicious and means good luck and good luck. Stewed whole chicken is a traditional dish in our hometown. This dish can always be seen at the red and white banquets in our hometown. It is not difficult to make, but it takes a little longer. It needs to be simmered slowly over low heat. It has high nutritional value and is very suitable for children and pregnant women.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• meat dishes
• pregnant women
• maternity
• autumn recipes
• banquet dishes
• lunch
• mushrooms
• star anise
• three yellow chicken
• white vinegar
• black pepper
• fragrant leaves
• ginger
• salt
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Have the required materials ready.

   

2. 2 First soak the spices in hot water and clean them.

   

3. 3 Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add the cleaned chicken and blanch it for a few minutes, as long as the skin becomes hard.

   

4. 4 Remove the blanched chicken. If there is blood foam on the chicken, you can use the chicken blanching water to wash away the blood foam on the skin.

   

5. 5 Add the spices to the blanched chicken belly.

   

6. 6 Place belly up into the saucepan and set into shape.

   

7. 7 Add the chopped ginger, shiitake mushrooms, two drops of white vinegar, an appropriate amount of salt, and then add enough water.

   

8. 8 Simmer for about two and a half hours.