Signature Braised Pigeon

The signature braised pigeon is a well-known dish. Baby pigeon is used, and an appropriate amount of peanut oil and other condiments are prepared. Put some condiments in for marinating. After marinating, it can be cooked again. This will help the pigeon meat to absorb the flavor. Another thing to note is that the pigeon meat only needs to be steamed to avoid the phenomenon of the pigeon meat falling off the bones. Once it is overcooked, it will affect the taste of the pigeon meat.

Signature Braised Pigeon

Ingredients: 500g pigeon meat Seasoning: 25g peanut oil, 4g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 3g star anise, 3g cinnamon, 15g sesame oil, 53g sweet noodle sauce, 5g shallot, 2g white sugar, 2g rice wine

1. Marinate the pigeon meat with refined salt, rice wine, scallion and ginger slices for 1 hour. 2. Take a small box, add 500 ml of clear soup, put in the pigeon meat, add cinnamon and star anise, steam it in a steamer, take it out, let it cool and chop it into small walnut pieces. 3. Put the wok on the fire, add peanut oil, heat it to 60% hot, add chopped scallion and minced ginger and fry until fragrant, then add sweet noodle sauce and stir well, add the soup of steamed pigeon, add pigeon meat, sugar and rice wine, simmer until the sauce is thick and the pigeon meat is well-flavored, then drizzle with sesame oil. Remove from the pan and serve

Cooking Tips

1. Add seasonings to the pigeon meat and marinate for 1 hour to allow the seasonings to penetrate into the pigeon meat and create a complex flavor. 2. Steam the pigeon meat until cooked, but do not steam it until it is mushy and boneless. After the pigeon is rotten and boneless, it is no longer possible to chop it into uniform walnut pieces; 3. When frying the sauce and collecting the sauce, the fire should not be too high, as it will easily stick to the pot and make the dish have a burnt taste.

Benefits of eating pigeon meat

Warm the body: It is recommended that you eat pigeon meat. Considering the temperature drops in winter, people need warm food to nourish the body. Pigeon meat happens to be such an ingredient. Eating pigeon meat helps warm the body.

Skin care: Dry air can easily damage the skin, which is very painful for people who love beauty. Eating pigeon meat can absorb the cartilage powder in it. In fact, compared with deer antlers, the cartilage powder in pigeon meat can improve the skin and has a better effect on promoting skin elasticity and improving blood circulation.

Preventing anemia: Anemia is a disease that people tend to ignore. There are still many people suffering from anemia in life. Eating blood-enriching foods is helpful in preventing anemia. In fact, eating pigeon meat is more effective in preventing anemia. This is because pigeons are also called "sweet-blooded animals". By eating pigeons, you can effectively replenish blood and help the body recover.

Protect hair: In winter, the climate is dry and hair loss is prone to occur. Eating pigeon meat helps prevent hair loss because the pantothenic acid in pigeon meat can improve hair loss and gray hair.