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Braised Chicken Drumsticks

Braised Chicken Drumsticks

Drumsticks are blanched, then braised in an aromatic blend of anise, cinnamon, cardamom, and dried tangerine peel with soy sauce and a hint of sugar, emerging glossy, fragrant, and meltingly tender.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the chicken drumsticks repeatedly, bring water to a boil in a pot, add the chopped green onions, ginger slices, and chicken drumsticks to blanch.

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    Blanch until the blood water is gone and cook until done.

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    Take out the chicken drumsticks.

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    Put an appropriate amount of cooking oil in the pot, sauté various seasonings until fragrant, then add light soy sauce and braised soy sauce.

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    Add an appropriate amount of boiling water, then add the chopped scallions, sliced ginger, and the blanched chicken legs to cook.

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    Add an appropriate amount of salt to season it.

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    Add a small amount of red yeast rice powder.

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    Add another spoonful of sugar to make the taste better.

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    Cook until the chicken drumsticks are flavorful and browned.

  10. 10
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    A ceasefire is enough.

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    Braised chicken drumsticks are reddish in color, fragrant, and flavorful.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • chicken leg
    6 只
  • star anise
    1 piece
  • Angelica dahurica
    2 slice
  • dried tangerine peel
    to taste
  • Tsaoko
    1 piece
  • Red yeast rice powder
    a pinch

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • scallion segments
    to taste
  • Ginger slices
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Edible oil
    to taste
  • Cinnamon
    1 小块
  • Bay leaf
    2 slice
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • Braised Soy Sauce
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • chicken essence
    to taste