Guangdong Wenchang Chicken（广东文昌鸡）

Guangdong Wenchang Chicken is a traditional Han Chinese dish from Guangdong Province, belonging to the Cantonese cuisine family, famous for its delicious meat and unique cooking method. It is made of Hainan Wenchang chicken, boiled, steamed and stir-fried. The dish has a beautiful shape, bright gravy, tender meat, strong flavor, and fat but not greasy. The three ingredients are different in color and taste, and it is one of the eight famous chickens in Guangzhou.
是广东省传统的汉族名菜，属于粤菜系，以其鲜美的肉质和独特的烹饪方法而闻名。以 海南文昌鸡为主料，经煮、蒸、炒而成。此菜造型美观，芡汁明亮，肉质 滑嫩，香味甚浓，肥而不腻。三样配料颜色不同，滋味各异，为广州八大名鸡之一。

How to make Guangdong Wenchang Chicken 广州文昌鸡的制作方法

Material（材料）

1.a chicken (usually choose a tender chicken or hen)
2.green onions
3.ginger
4.salt
5.wine
6.chicken essence
7.sesame oil

1. 一只鸡（一般选择嫩鸡或者母鸡）
2. 青葱
3. 生姜
4. 盐
5. 料酒
6. 鸡精
7. 芝麻油

Steps（步骤）

1.First, clean the chicken, then evenly coat the chicken with appropriate amount of salt and marinate for about 30 minutes.
2.Add enough water in a pot, put in the sliced ginger and scallions, add some cooking wine, then add the marinated chicken and bring to a boil over high heat.
3.When the water comes to a boil, skim off the floating foam, turn the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and cook slowly for about 40 minutes.
4.After 40 minutes, insert chopsticks into the thickest part of the chicken, if the juice coming out is clear, then the chicken is cooked. Then, turn off the heat and let the chicken soak in hot water for 30 minutes to make it more tender.
5.Remove the chicken, rinse it with cold boiled water and chop it into pieces.
6.Finally, sprinkle with appropriate amount of chicken essence and sesame oil, and then sprinkle with chopped green onion, then you can enjoy.
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1. 首先，清洗鸡，然后在鸡身上均匀地涂抹上适量的盐，腌制约30分钟。
2. 在锅中加入足够多的水，放入切好的姜片和葱段，再加入一些料酒，然后放入腌制好的鸡，用大火煮沸。
3. 水开后撇去浮沫，转中小火，盖上锅盖，慢煮约40分钟。
4. 40分钟后，用筷子插入鸡的最厚处，如果流出的汁水是清的，那么鸡就煮熟了。然后，将火关掉，让鸡在热水中泡30分钟，使其更加嫩滑。
5. 取出鸡，用冷开水冲洗，然后斩成块。
6. 最后，撒上适量的鸡精和芝麻油，再撒上切好的葱花，就可以享用了。