Braised chicken with chestnut is a home-cooked dish with good color and flavor, and is loved by people for its unique taste and rich nutrition. Below, we will give you a detailed introduction to the preparation of the ingredients, the preparation process, and the techniques.
1. Prepare the ingredients.
Ingredients: 500 grams of chicken, 200 grams of chestnuts.
Excipients: 3 slices of ginger, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 red pepper, appropriate amount of chives.
Seasoning: appropriate amount of cooking oil, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of dark soy sauce, appropriate amount of cooking wine, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of chicken essence.
Second, the production process.
1.Chicken Processing: Wash the chicken, cut it into cubes, and marinate it with cooking wine, light soy sauce, and ginger slices for 20 minutes to remove the fishy smell of the chicken.
2.Chestnut treatment: Peel and peel the chestnut, wash and set aside. If the chestnuts you bought have not been peeled, you can first use a knife to cut the surface of the chestnuts, put them in boiling water and cook them for 5 minutes, and peel off the skin while it is hot.
3.Cutting and accessories: slice ginger, peel and crush garlic, remove the stems and seeds of red pepper and cut into sections, and cut chives into sections for later use.
4.Stir-fry: Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot, wait for the oil to be warm, add ginger, garlic and red pepper and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the marinated chicken pieces and stir-fry over high heat until the surface of the chicken is slightly yellow, and stir-fry the aroma of the chicken.
5.Simmering: After the chicken is fried, add an appropriate amount of water, the amount of water is just over the surface of the chicken, then add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, chicken essence to taste, and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
6.Add the chestnuts: Put the processed chestnuts in the pot and continue to simmer with the chicken for 10 minutes to allow the chestnuts to fully absorb the umami flavor of the chicken.
7.Cook until juice is reduced: When the chicken and chestnuts are cooked through and the soup thickens, stir-fry a few times over high heat to evenly coat the chicken and chestnuts.
8.Remove from the pan and serve: Put the boiled chestnut stewed chicken on a plate, sprinkle with chopped green onions and enjoy.
3. Tips.
1.Tips: When choosing chicken, it is best to choose fresh chicken, which is tender and has a better taste. At the same time, it is necessary to choose chicken with shiny skin and no peculiar smell, and avoid buying expired and spoiled chicken.
2.Chestnut handling tips: When handling chestnuts, you can use a knife to cut a knife on the surface of the chestnut, so that it is easier to peel the skin when cooking. Alternatively, you can boil the chestnuts in boiling water for 5 minutes, and then peel off the skin while it is hot, which is more convenient and quick to handle.
3.Simmering skills: During the simmering process, pay attention to the mastery of the heat. Bring to a boil over high heat and then turn to medium-low heat to simmer to make the chicken more flavorful. At the same time, turn the ingredients in the pot at the right time to avoid sticking to the bottom.
4.Seasoning skills: When seasoning, you can add or decrease the seasoning according to your personal taste. If you like spicy food, you can add more chili peppers. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the proportion of seasonings to avoid too strong or bland flavors.
5.Cooking skills: Before cooking, you can observe the state of the soup. If the soup is too thin, you can cook it for a while to reduce the juice. At the same time, be careful not to make the soup too thick, so as not to affect the taste.
Through the above steps and tips, I believe you have mastered the preparation of this delicious chestnut stewed chicken. In the production process, it is necessary to carefully grasp the matching ratio of heat and seasoning, so as to make chestnut stewed chicken with good color and flavor. Happy cooking!
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