How to make white chopped chicken?

In the years when I was in college, I lived on campus on weekdays and went back to my grandparents’ house on weekends. Although it was not my own home, it was still a home, with my grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt, and cousins ??who loved me.

Grandma is a very simple working people. She is almost illiterate and can only write her name crookedly. When I was young, I worked in a restaurant and a breakfast stall owner. Later, when I retired, I took care of my grandchildren and did housework at home. Every day life is very simple, just like her character, pure and single, kind and straightforward.

Around the 5th of every month, it is the day when grandma has the most money. Why? It's time to pay wages. On the day of the 5th, grandma got up early as usual, but she had something happy in mind. She quickly finished her breakfast and ran to the Shanghai Bank to withdraw money.

I always laugh at my grandma: "Why go to the bank so early to withdraw money? The money is already on your salary card. If it belongs to you, you can't escape." But grandma said: "You don't understand. Money is only what you get in your hands. After all, idleness is idle. It's better to get your salary early and get money early."

To get to the point, although grandma He comes from a poor family, but he never blinks at us juniors spending money. He usually only buys us breakfast and snacks. Every month when his salary is paid, he will take me and my cousin out for a meal.

The one that ate the most was definitely the Zhending Chicken, which was in full bloom at that time. The Zhending Chicken restaurant closest to my grandma's house was on Fuzhou Road. My grandma was still in good health at that time, so we went shopping and eating together. It was very comfortable and happy. When ordering, grandma would always ask us what we wanted to eat. When eating chicken, grandma always says you eat chicken and I drink chicken porridge. The chicken porridge is the cheapest in the store, it seems to be more than 2 yuan a bowl. My cousin and I were munching on the chicken and could finish half of the chicken in one go.

The most famous thing about Zhending Chicken is the white-cut chicken, and everything related to the white-cut chicken. At that time, I didn’t know much about gourmet food. I only knew that the white chicken there was delicious, with yellow skin and white meat that would make people drool just by looking at it. The sauce that goes with it is also amazing. It is said to be secretly made and brings out the aroma of the chicken.

Later I learned that making a plump and tender chicken is not as difficult as imagined.

Boiled chicken is considered a cold dish and is also a frequent guest on Shanghainese tables. The skin is crisp and the meat is smooth, tender and delicious. The small ones can be used as a home-cooked dish, and the large ones can be used to entertain guests. Especially this year, in the year of the rooster, eating rooster brings good luck. In short, when a dish of chicken is served on the table, it will always amaze everyone, and the cook will definitely feel more proud.

To make a plate of plump and tender chicken, three points are very important: first, the choice of chicken, second, the heat and technique of cooking the chicken, and the third point, the matching dipping sauces, these are the key. Both are indispensable.

Main ingredients: free-range chicken or three-yellow chicken

Accessories: onion knots, ginger slices, June fresh soy sauce or steamed fish soy sauce, white sugar, minced ginger, chopped green onion, green onion oil, coriander

Method:

1. Wash the whole chicken and prepare a basin of iced water.

2. Boil another pot of water, put green onion knots and ginger slices in the water, and then pour the cooking wine after the water boils.

3. Holding the chicken head and neck, put the whole chicken into the pot, up and down three times, then throw the chicken into the pot, continue to heat, cook for about 2 minutes and turn off the heat.

4. Cover the lid and simmer the chicken in the pot for about 15 minutes, then take the chicken out and throw it into ice water.

5. After completely cooling, cut into pieces and place on a plate. Apply scallion oil on the chicken to add color, and garnish with some coriander.

6. Prepare dipping ingredients: filtered chicken soup, June fresh soy sauce or steamed fish soy sauce, sugar, minced ginger, chopped green onion, and a little green onion oil.

Tips:

1. For white-chopped chicken, you must choose good quality free-range chicken or three-yellow chicken. The best net chicken weight is about 2 pounds.

2. Adjust the cooking time according to the size of the chicken. The thickest thigh part can be pierced with chopsticks and there is no blood.

3. The step of passing through ice water is very important, it can make the skin smooth and the meat tender, which is essential.

4. It is recommended to use a machete to chop the chicken. The knife must be struck quickly and accurately to chop the chicken neatly.