Ingredients for Steamed Chicken with Soy Sauce: 2 chicken drumsticks, appropriate amount of sesame oil, 1 gram of salt, 1 spring onion, appropriate amount of green onions, 8 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of steamed fish soy sauce, 2 grams of white sugar, 8 Sichuan peppercorns, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine.
Method: Step 1: Clean the chicken drumsticks and coat them with salt both inside and out. Marinate for 20 minutes. Step 2: Cut the spring onion into sections, slice the ginger, and flatten the garlic cloves. Prepare one dried chili pepper, 2 bay leaves, one star anise, and 8 Sichuan peppercorns. Also, prepare a large basin of ice water. Step 3: Boil a large pot of water with spring onion sections, ginger slices, garlic cloves, and spices for 10 minutes. Step 4: On high heat, place the marinated chicken drumsticks in the pot and blanch for 5 seconds. Step 5: Quickly transfer the chicken into the ice water to cool down. Step 6: Repeat the process of blanching the chicken in boiling water for 5 seconds and then cooling in ice water, three times in total. Step 7: Place the chicken back in the pot, add the cooking wine, and bring to a boil. Cover and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Step 8: Turn off the heat and let the chicken steep for half an hour. Step 9: Finely chop the green onions and garlic. Step 10: Prepare a small bowl with chopped green onions, garlic, light soy sauce, steamed fish soy sauce, a small amount of white sugar, and sesame oil to make a dipping sauce. For those who like spicy, add a spoonful of chili oil. Step 11: Remove the chicken from the pot and soak in cold boiled water until completely cooled. Drain and pat dry, then apply sesame oil to the chicken skin. Step 12: Chop the chicken into suitable pieces and arrange on a plate. Serve the dipping sauce alongside or pour over the chicken. Cooking Tips: Marinating the chicken with salt can make the skin firmer and more elastic. There are tricks to making delicious dishes, and each of my recipes has its own little secret. You can search for ‘Cold Dishes’ to directly view my recipes!
