When you taste this dish, the first thing you feel is the mellow aroma of beer. The subtle aroma of wheat and the unique sweet and mellow taste of beer fill your mouth, making you feel a sense of comfort and pleasure. Next, you will be conquered by the tender and juicy taste of the chicken. The meat is delicate and the texture is delicious, making every bite satisfying and enjoyable.
Ingredients for beer chicken drumstick
| Chicken drumstick | three |
| Green pepper | 15g |
| Red pepper | 15g |
| Green onion | 6g |
| Garlic | 5g |
| Ginger | 6g |
| Star anise | 2g |
| Dried chilli | 7g |
| Cooking wine | 15g |
| Beer | 500ml |
| Salt | 3g |
| Sugar | 3g |
| Pepper powder | 3g |
| Thirteen-spices | 3g |
| Dark soy sauce | 5g |
| Oyster sauce | 5g |
| Cooked sesame | 6g |
Steps:
1.First, prepare three chicken drumstick. Chop them into equal-sized pieces, place them in a basin, and pour in clean water to wash away the blood. Rinse them several times with clean water and drain the water. Cut a half of green pepper powder into slices. Cut a half of red pepper powder into diamond-shaped slices. The combination of green and red pepper powders is mainly used for color matching. Cut a section of green onion into small sections, and cut a small piece of ginger into thin slices. Cut two garlic cloves into crushed pieces, and place them all in a basin. Add two star anise and a small handful of dried chili pepper powders.
2.All the ingredients are ready. Bring the chicken pieces to a boil. Add cooking wine to the chicken pieces. Bring the chicken pieces to a boil in cold water to slowly cook out the blood. When the water boils, remove the foam on top. Cook the chicken pieces for one minute and remove them from the water. A tip: When cooking the chicken pieces, be sure to put them in cold water. If you put them in hot water, the blood will quickly coagulate, which will prevent the cooking process from bleeding.
3.Now we can start cooking. Heat the pot, add cooking oil, fully lubricate the pot and pour out the hot oil. Then add cold oil. Next, add the ingredients such as onion, ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the chicken pieces that have been blanched, stir-fry the chicken pieces over high heat. Because the pot is hot and the oil is cold, the chicken pieces will not stick to the pot. Then pour in 500 ml of beer. Add three grams of salt, three grams of sugar, three grams of pepper powder, three grams of thirteen-spices, and ten grams of cooking wine. The cooking wine will evaporate and take away the fishy smell. Add five grams of oyster sauce, which has a particularly good freshening effect. Add five grams of dark soy sauce to give it a bottom color, and then use a spoon to evenly spread the seasonings. When the water is boiling, cover the pot and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
4.After 30 minutes, the soup has become less, turn up the heat to thicken the soup. Pour in the green and red pepper powder slices and stir-fry until they are cooked. Then remove from the heat and serve. Finally, sprinkle with cooked sesame seeds to enhance the flavor. This simple and delicious beer chicken dish is ready. Whether it’s for a family reunion or a friend’s dinner party, this dish is an excellent choice.
Tips
1.Choose a beer that suits your taste, such as light beer, dark beer, or fruit-flavored beer. Different beers will bring different tastes and flavors to beer chicken.
2.During the cooking process, it is important to control the temperature within a suitable range to avoid excessive heat or cold. At the same time, it is important to ensure sufficient cooking time so that the chicken can fully absorb the aroma and flavor of the beer.
3.The right amount of beer can bring rich wheat aroma and unique sweet taste of beer to the chicken, but excessive beer may make the chicken too moist and affect the taste. Therefore, it is important to control the amount of beer during cooking.
Beer chicken is a delicious and nutritious dish, and its unique cooking method and rich taste have won the favor of many diners. By mastering the handling of chicken, selection of beer, cooking temperature and time, addition of thirteen-spicess and side dishes, amount of beer, control of heat, and matching ingredients, you can make a more delicious beer chicken. Whether it’s for a family reunion or a friend’s dinner party, this dish is an excellent choice.