Reveal a home-cooked and delicious popular dish - yellow stewed chicken! With its tender and juicy texture and easy-to-learn method, this dish has conquered the taste buds of countless diners. Learn this and you'll never have to order takeout again, so let's do it together!
1. Preparation of ingredients.
To make a delicious braised chicken, we first need to prepare the following ingredients: chicken thighs, shiitake mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, ginger, garlic, dried chilies, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, sugar, cooking oil, etc. When choosing chicken thighs, we need to choose plump and fresh chicken thighs, so that the cooked yellow braised chicken will be more delicious.
2. Handle the ingredients.
Once the ingredients are ready, we need to do some simple processing on them. First, chop the chicken thighs into evenly sized pieces, rinse them with clean water and drain them for later use. Soak the mushrooms in advance, wash and slice; Wash the green and red peppers and remove the stems, and cut them into small pieces for later use. Next, cut the ginger into thin slices, crush the garlic and cut the dried chili into small pieces for later use.
3. Cooking process.
Stir-fry chicken: Heat the pan with cold oil, add the chicken pieces after the oil is hot, stir-fry over high heat until the surface is slightly yellow, and stir-fry until fragrant. During the stir-frying process, we can add the right amount of salt and sugar to help the chicken enhance its flavor.
Sauté to spice: Add the sliced ginger, garlic and dried chili peppers to the pan and continue to sauté until fragrant. Then add an appropriate amount of cooking wine to remove the smell and increase the flavor.
Stewed Yellow Braised Chicken: Pour the fried chicken and spices into a casserole, and add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce to taste. Then add the sliced shiitake mushrooms, pour in an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer. During the simmering process, we should pay attention to the heat to avoid the soup from drying out and causing the pot to be muddy. At the same time, the taste can be adjusted by adding salt and sugar in the right amount according to personal taste.
Add the green and red peppers: When the chicken in the casserole is simmered until it is medium-rare, add the chopped green and red pepper cubes and continue to simmer for a while to allow the green and red peppers to break off and maintain their bright color.
Remove the juice from the pot: When the soup in the casserole is simmered until thick, turn off the heat and reduce the juice. Be careful to keep turning the chicken and vegetables when collecting the juice to avoid sticking to the pan. Finally, put the stewed yellow braised chicken on a plate, sprinkle with some chopped green onions and serve.
Fourth, the production skills and experience sharing.
When stir-frying chicken, use high heat to stir-fry quickly, so that the chicken can be fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. At the same time, salt and sugar can be added in an appropriate amount during the stir-frying process to enhance the flavor and make the chicken more delicious and delicious.
When stir-frying spices, stir-fry slowly over low heat to avoid affecting the taste. In addition, the dosage of various spices can be adjusted according to personal taste, and friends who like heavy flavors can add more.
When stewing yellow stewed chicken, stir-fry the chicken and spices together until fragrant, and then add water to simmer, which can make the chicken more flavorful. At the same time, pay attention to the heat and the consistency of the soup during the simmering process, so as not to dry out or paste the pot.
The timing of adding green and red peppers should be mastered, adding too early will cause the green and red peppers to be boiled and affect the taste and appearance; Late addition may cause green and red peppers to be unbroken and affect food safety.
When collecting the juice, keep turning the chicken and vegetables so that they don't stick to the pan and affect the taste and appearance. Once the juice is thickened, turn off the heat and remove from the pan, and do not over-reduce the juice and cause the dish to dry out.
5. Food pairing and development.
Braised chicken is a delicious home-cooked dish that can be eaten with staple foods such as rice and noodles. In addition, some potatoes, carrots and other vegetables can also be added during the stewing process to enhance the nutritional value and taste of the dish. If you like spicy taste, you can add some bean paste or chili oil to enhance the spiciness when simmering.
6. Conclusion and outlook.
Through the introduction of this article, I believe you have mastered the home-cooked cooking methods and some practical cooking skills of yellow stewed chicken. This dish is juicy, rich and tasteful, making it a great choice for family dinners or gatherings of friends. In the future, I will continue to share more food preparation methods and experiences with you, so let's swim in the world of food together!
Yellow braised chicken