Qujing Zhanyi Spicy Chicken is a famous catering specialty in China. It is one of the representatives of Yunnan cuisine and also the promotional business card of Zhanyi. He was born in Xiping Town, Zhanyi County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, a hundred years ago. Historically, it is famous in the Southwest for its picky selection of ingredients, complex production, spicy and refreshing taste, its unique raw materials, unique formula, unique processing technology, spicy but not spicy, and delicious and mellow taste, which makes it famous at home and abroad. , is one of the most outstanding dishes in Southwest China and even China, and its signature dishes can be seen everywhere in Southwest China and even beyond. The most representative one is Gong's Spicy Chicken, and based on relevant information, I found two theories about its origin.
One is that Gong, a villager in Village 6, Hongxing Office, Xiping Town, Zhanyi County Guofu and Ding Liqiong opened a restaurant in 1987 using their two bungalows next to National Highway 320. At first, he only operated some home-cooked side dishes. Later, Gong Guofu, who was fond of thinking, created his own unique recipe for Zhanyi spicy chicken based on a kind of Guizhou spicy chicken. He got out of hand and switched to specializing in spicy chicken. The store's reputation has also spread like wildfire, and is well-known throughout Yunnan. The second story is that Gong Guofu’s younger sister, Gong Hongyun, accidentally spilled a bowl of chili noodles placed next to the stove into the pot when she was frying chicken during the Spring Festival more than 10 years ago, so she had to make do with it. , unexpectedly made a delicious dish with unique spicy aroma. In 1987, she used her street house to open a small restaurant, and gradually promoted her spicy chicken into a specialty dish.
It doesn’t seem to matter which of the two statements is more true and credible. Zhanyi Spicy Chicken has now gained a large number of loyal fans with its special taste, and has obtained a national patent. And registered, and for his creators, those of us can only thank them for inventing this delicacy so that we can enjoy it.
Zhanyi spicy chicken is different from the spicy chili peppers in Sichuan and Chongqing areas, and also different from the boldness of eating raw chili peppers in Hunan. It boils garlic, ginger and chili peppers with water and absorbs the water at the same time. After it is saturated, take it out to cool and then chop it together for later use. This ingredient has a special name in Qujing: Ciba spicy food. People who hear it for the first time are most likely to think it is a combination of glutinous rice cake and chili pepper, and he can rely on just one dish. The reputation for spicy food probably has a lot to do with its unique ingredients.
Method:
Prepare a chicken, preferably a high-quality capon. Wash the chicken, cut it into small pieces and marinate it with appropriate amount of salt, cooking wine and pepper for about an hour; Prepare the spicy glutinous rice cake (chili must be reabsorbed with dried chili peppers); put the marinated chicken in the oil pan and stir-fry until it is colored and set aside. Heat the oil until it is 60 to 70% hot; add the peppercorns, and then Immediately put the glutinous rice cake spicy seeds into the pot and stir-fry until fragrant; when the ingredients are fragrant, add the chicken pieces in the oil and continue to stir-fry until cooked; add salt and MSG before putting it in the pot; take it out of the pot and put it on a plate, and the food is ready.