Benefits of chestnut roast chicken

Roasted chestnut chicken is a famous dish originating from Sichuan. However, after it was introduced to other places, people in other regions also gave it different cooking methods. But what cannot be ignored is that chestnut roast chicken not only tastes good, but also contains abundant nutritional protein. And the taste of chestnut roast chicken made in each region is also different, so what are the specific effects of chestnut roast chicken?

How to make chestnut roast chicken

Roast chicken with chestnuts is delicious and nutritious, and is a famous dish suitable for cooking for the family. Since it is also a Sichuan dish, two different cuisines of chestnut roast chicken are introduced below. One is chestnut roast chicken with Guangzhou flavor, and the other is chestnut roast chicken with Sichuan flavor.

Guangzhou Flavor

Ingredients: 750 grams of bone-in chicken, 150 grams of chestnut meat, 6 cups of soup, about 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and appropriate amounts of cornstarch, pepper, and sesame oil.

practice:

1. Remove the coarse bones from the chicken and chop it into cubes about 3 cm long and wide. Wash and drain the chestnut meat. Cut the green onions into 3 cm segments. Cut the ginger into thin slices 1 cm long and 1 cm wide.

2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chestnut meat until it is 60% cooked. Add the chestnut meat and fry until golden brown. Pour the oil into a colander and drain it.

3. Heat the oil in a pan again, stir-fry the chicken until it is 80% cooked, add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until the water is dry, add Shaoxing wine, then add ginger slices, salt, soy sauce and soup and simmer for about 3 minutes.

4. Take a clay bowl, place a bamboo grate at the bottom, pour the chicken pieces and soup from the wok into it, simmer on low heat until 80% cooked, add the fried chestnut meat, continue to simmer until soft, pour into the wok, add MSG, scallion segments, sprinkle with pepper, bring to a boil, thicken with cornstarch water, and drizzle with sesame oil.

Sichuan cuisine

Ingredients: two chicken legs, a bowl of chestnuts, and a few green and red peppers.

practice:

1. Cut the chicken legs into pieces and add cooking wine when blanching to remove the fishy smell. Peel the chestnuts (make a small cut first, then boil them in water for five minutes, they will be easy to peel) and cut them in half.

2. Add oil to the pan and fry the chestnuts until they turn yellow, then remove from the pan.

3. Add half a spoon of sugar to the base oil, dissolve it, then add the chicken pieces, ginger slices and scallion segments and stir-fry. After the chicken pieces are drained of water, pour in the five-spice powder and stir-fry for a while. This way the five-spice powder will be fried and fragrant. Add a spoonful of rice wine (if you don’t have it, don’t use cooking wine instead, use white wine), a spoonful of soy sauce, and two teaspoons of chicken essence.

4. Add chestnuts, stir-fry evenly and add a bowl of hot water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, add salt, and add green and red pepper segments five minutes before serving. Sesame oil and a little pepper.

Nutritional value of chestnut roast chicken

Roast chicken with chestnuts is not only tender and delicious, but also has high nutritional value.

On the one hand, chicken is tender and delicious, and because it has a light taste, it can be used in a variety of dishes. Chicken has a lot of protein. Among all meats, it can be said to be one of the meats with the highest protein content. It is a high-protein, low-fat food. It is also rich in potassium sulfate and amino acids, so it can make up for the deficiencies of beef and pork. At the same time, chicken contains more vitamin A than other meats, and although the amount is less than vegetables or liver, its vitamin A content is much higher than that of beef and pork.

On the other hand, chestnuts not only contain a lot of starch, but also contain protein, vitamins and other signature nutrients, and are known as the "king of dried fruits". Chestnuts can be used as a substitute for grain, and are known as "hardcore crops" and "woody grains" together with dates and persimmons. They are a cheap, nutritious tonic and nourishing vegetable.

Then, the chestnut roast chicken is even more perfect when combined into one dish. It not only has the unique aroma of chestnuts, but also the aroma of chicken. Both are rich in protein and vitamins, and play a great role in the physical development and healthy growth of the general public, especially children.

Benefits of chestnut roast chicken

Everyone only knows that chestnut roast chicken tastes good and has high nutritional value, but few people know that it actually has many therapeutic effects and is a very good therapeutic dish.

1. Chicken is neutral, warm and sweet in nature, and chestnuts are sweet and warm in nature, and can enter the spleen, stomach and kidney meridians.

2. It can warm the middle and replenish qi, and replenish essence and marrow;

3. Used to treat weakness, poor appetite, diarrhea, dizziness, palpitations, irregular menstruation, lack of milk after childbirth, thirst, edema, frequent urination, spermatorrhea, deafness and tinnitus, etc.

4. It can enhance the liver's detoxification function, improve immunity, and prevent colds and scurvy.

5. Nourish the stomach and spleen, nourish the kidney and strengthen the tendons, promote blood circulation and stop bleeding.

6. It is mainly used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, nausea, diarrhea, physical weakness, back pain, weak legs, vomiting blood, nosebleed, bloody stool, wounds, swelling and pain caused by fractures, scrofula and swelling.

7. It is used to treat frequent urination and weakness in waist and legs caused by kidney deficiency. Its nourishing function on the human body is comparable to ginseng, astragalus, angelica, etc. It has a good therapeutic effect on kidney deficiency, so chestnut is also called "kidney fruit". It is especially suitable for the elderly with kidney deficiency and loose stools. Regular consumption can strengthen the body and cure diseases.