Roast chicken is a traditional Chinese dish. Part of the cooking method involves deep-frying chicken coated in caramel and then boiling it in a brine made with spices. The finished roast chicken has the characteristics of delicious meat, fat but not greasy, and rotten but not falling apart. Roast chicken is made in various parts of my country, and the tastes are also unique. Let’s take a look at the top 10 most delicious roast chickens in my country. See if there are any specialties from your hometown, and where do you think the best ones are?
1. Liaoning Lingyuan Roast Chicken
Lingyuan Roast Chicken is also called smoked chicken. It has a unique process during the processing. It uses fat white strip chicken and cooks it in a pot. , add various seasonings, control the heat appropriately, and turn repeatedly to make the cooked chicken thoroughly cooked on the outside and inside, and then place it in the smoker for processing and smoking. The finished product should pay attention to the meat being cooked thoroughly, the skin will be purple-red, the saltiness is moderate, the outside and inside are consistent, and the smell is fragrant. , the taste is excellent, and the appearance of the roasted chicken is beautiful. The chicken head is twisted back, one wing is held in the mouth, and the feet are folded back and put into the stomach to achieve the perfect color, taste, fragrance and shape. In the county town, the restaurant with the surname Gao on Xiaoxi Street is the best, and it has been in business for decades for three generations.
2. Anhui Jintushan Roasted Whole Chicken
Bengbu Jintushan Roasted Whole Chicken is an invention patented product with a unique flavor. The raw materials are selected from strong male chickens raised in free range for more than one year in northern Anhui, eastern Henan, southern Shandong and other places, with more than 130 kinds of precious spices, refined salt, vegetable oil, seasonings, etc. After twenty-one processes, it was fired with civil and military fire essences over a long period of time. Features: The product emphasizes color, aroma, taste and shape. It is fragrant, spicy, fresh, tender, unique in flavor and pure in taste. It has the characteristics of Anhui cuisine. The whole body of chicken, including blood, head, claws, heart, liver and intestines, is put into the dish, hence the name "roasted whole chicken".
3. Shaanxi Puji Roast Chicken
Puji Roast Chicken is a long-standing traditional dish in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. It was originally produced in Puji Town, Wugong County. Puji roasted chicken is complete, well-proportioned and plump in shape, with fresh skin, red color, shiny oil, tender meat off the bone, crispy and without residue, mellow and delicious. It originated from Guo Zhiping, a native of Henan, and was a secret recipe for palace diet during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It was passed down to martial arts. It enjoys a high reputation in Wugong County and even northwest provinces, and has become the highlight of Wugong's catering industry. It is a typical intangible cultural heritage.
4. Henan Daokou Roast Chicken
Daokou Roast Chicken is one of the special traditional dishes of Anyang City, Henan Province. It is known as the best chicken in China. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, a Jiaqing The emperor was passing by a road crossing when he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance and was excited. He asked the people around him: "What is emitting this fragrance?" They replied, "roast chicken". The entourage presented the roasted chicken. After tasting it, Jiaqing was overjoyed and said, "The color, aroma and taste are all outstanding." From then on, Daokou roast chicken became a tribute to the Qing court. Generations of Zhang Bing's descendants have inherited and developed the exquisite skills of their ancestors, so that "Yixingdian" roast chicken has always maintained its unique flavor.
5. Shandong Dezhou Roast Chicken
Shandong’s Dezhou Roast Chicken (also called "Dezhou Braised Chicken") was born in Daokou Roast Chicken, Huaxian County, Henan. Not only is it famous domestically, it has also received international praise. American fried chicken is unmatched. Thirty or forty years ago, Japan sent people to Texas to learn how to braise chicken. Texas chicken does not come from Texas, just like Jinhua ham does not come from Jinhua, but from Dongyang, and many chestnuts do not come from Liang, but from Fangshan. The location has a lot to do with it.
6. Hebei Ermao Roast Chicken
Ermao Roast Chicken, formerly known as Zhenjicheng Roast Chicken, is a traditional dish in Handan City, Hebei Province. It is one of the time-honored Chinese brands and belongs to Hebei cuisine. This dish is recorded in the national history book "Cihai" as the first of the "Eight Local Flavors" with the name "258" and one of the top ten famous snacks in Handan. It is a traditional and precious food in Daming County. It has been famous far and near for a long time and enjoys a high reputation. The art of making traditional secret recipes and the outstanding taste have contributed to the formation of "Ermao Roast Chicken" in society. "You don't want to leave when you smell it, you want to eat it when you see it, you are filial, you want to buy it for the elderly, you are loyal, and you are among friends." I want to show off my skills by holding the roast chicken on the court."
7. Jiangsu Beggar’s Chicken
According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, at the foot of Yushan Mountain in Changshu, a beggar who had been hungry for several days caught a chicken in the grass. Desire to satisfy hunger. But there was no stove, no seasonings, and even boiling water to remove the feathers. In desperation, I slaughtered the chicken, took out the internal organs, wrapped them in a few lotus leaves, wrapped them in mud, and piled up some dead branches. The fallen leaves were lit and roasted. When the baked mud turns yellow and dries completely, throw it on the ground, the chicken feathers will fall off, and the fragrant aroma will spread. A servant from a nearby Zhang family happened to pass by and was attracted by the aroma. He asked the beggar for a recipe for braised chicken and went back to report to the master.
The owner followed the same recipe and invited relatives and friends to taste it. Everyone praised the dish and asked the owner for the name of the dish. The owner replied with "Beggar's Chicken".
8. Guangdong Kiln Chicken
Kiln Chicken is A delicious Cantonese Hakka dish, the chicken body is covered with refined salt inside and out, and then wrapped tightly in tin foil. Build a kiln, usually with yellow mud blocks or tiles. When the tiles on the kiln are burned until they turn white, extinguish the firewood. Put the wrapped chicken into the kiln and then collapse the kiln. Cover the kiln with a thick layer of Mud or sand prevents heat from escaping. Sometimes, in order to ensure that the chicken does not stick to the sand, you can also place an iron pot upside down on the kiln and cover it with sand. You can open the kiln and take out the chicken in about an hour.
9. Jiangxi Porcelain Clay Braised Chicken
Porcelain Clay Braised Chicken is one of the most famous snacks in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi. The chicken body is intact, the chicken is fresh and tender, crispy and leaves the bones, and the aroma is fragrant. The chicken simmered and roasted in this special way is full of fragrance and the chicken bones are crispy. Later, it was introduced to some folk restaurants. On the basis of summarizing the cooking experience of the porcelain workers, the chefs innovated and introduced more advanced simmering and roasting methods, making the folk dish of braised chicken with porcelain clay enduring and popular. Passed down from generation to generation, it has gradually become one of the most well-known traditional dishes in Jingdezhen.
10. Shanxi Taigu Smoked Chicken Taigu Smoked Chicken is famous both at home and abroad, and is famous all over the world. Taigu smoked chicken is a traditional local specialty of Taigu County. It has a history of more than 100 years and was first created in the Qing Dynasty. In the old days, this specialty was used by Shanxi merchants to entertain domestic and foreign merchants. It was also a popular dish between Shanxi merchants and various places. A high-quality gift for officials and dignitaries, it has the reputation of "a famous historical and cultural food in Shanxi" and "one of the four famous smokers in Shanxi".