Today I'm going to tell you a joke, one day, my American daughter-in-law saw me busy in the kitchen and asked curiously, "Husband, what are you doing today?" ”
I smiled and replied: ".I'm cooking an emperor-level Sichuan dish- Boiling water cabbage. She looked surprised: "The emperor's dish, how high-end and luxurious it must be!" I told her that the name of the dish sounded simple: boiling cabbage, but it took a lot of skill and patience to make it well.
This dish is said to have originated in China at the earliestQing Dynasty, withHundreds of years of history。It is known as "".The king of dishesBut the choice of materials is extremely simple. The main ingredients used are as follows: First, it is rich in nutritional valueChicken, which can provide high-quality protein and essential amino acids, and its taste is delicious. Secondly, it is tender and deliciousChicken breast, rich in essential vitamin B6, which has the effect of supporting heart health. And in the end, it is known as the "king of lettuce".Baby cabbageIt is rich in trace elements such as carotene and calcium and iron, which is of great help in protecting eyesight and enhancing bone health.
It doesn't take any special cooking skills to make this dish, but it does require patience and time. Please follow my steps, have patience and conditioning, I believe you can also make emperor-level Sichuan cuisine at home.
Step 1:Blanch the chicken。Choose fresh chicken and wash it with water. Add ginger, cooking wine and Sichuan peppercorns, and bring the chicken to a boil over medium heat to remove the off-flavors from the meat.
Step 2:Boil chicken broth。Put the blanched chicken in boiling water and simmer over low heat for more than an hour. Remember to remove the foam frequently during the boiling process to make the chicken soup clearer. Cook until the chicken is rotten, remove the chicken, and leave only the clear chicken broth.
Step 3:Beat the chicken breast puree。Puree the chicken breasts to the texture according to your taste, and then mix the chicken breasts with water.
Step 4:Boiled chicken breast puree。Heat the pot and bring the chicken broth to a boil, then add the chicken breast puree to the chicken broth in three portions, each time until the water boils. After the final round of addition, cook slowly for 20 minutes.
Step 5:Make the stock。In the cooked chicken breast puree, you will notice that the chicken broth has changed from a cloudy color to a light brown and transparent broth. At this time, you will sigh that this is the process of making the legendary dashi.
Step 6:Arrange the dishes and blanch them。Blanch the baby cabbage, squeeze it dry, place it on your favorite plate, and pour the clear stock over the baby cabbage. Cover with plastic wrap and steam in a steamer for 20 minutes, and you're done. The transparent broth, the emerald green baby cabbage, the wonderful taste, and the emperor-level enjoyment are all shown to you at this moment.
Here, I would like to give you some tips: in the process of boiling the broth, the water does not have to be filled up at one time, and it can be added or subtracted appropriately according to the actual situation to maintain the deliciousness of the soup. The degree of grain in the chicken breast puree can be selected according to the taste.
Now that I've told you all the steps, you know how to make an emperor-level Sichuan dish at home. And, I'm glad to see the enthusiastic response and praise from netizens for this dish: "This is the most clear tutorial I've ever seen, it's really helpful!" "I made it according to the tutorial, and my family said it was delicious! ”
I would like to conclude this article with a quote from Liang Shiqiu: "The joy of cooking is nothing more than natural materials and sweet taste." Cooking is not only a skill, but also a love and enjoyment of life. Although cooking takes time and effort, every time you see your family members smiling because of what you cook, you will feel that all the effort is worth it.
I look forward to your every exploration and attempt in the kitchen, and I hope you will get some new inspiration and fun from what I share. Let's work together to find our own, delicious happiness!
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