Smoked chicken frame (old-fashioned Northeastern Chinese mixed chicken frame)

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Blanch two nice-looking chicken frames in water to remove the blood, then take them out and wash them clean.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Put water in a pot, add the cleaned chicken carcass, salt, MSG, chicken bouillon, cooking wine, light soy sauce, scallions, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, angelica root, and Sichuan peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Line the pot with aluminum foil, then add white sugar, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, tea leaves, and bay leaves! (The aluminum foil prevents the sugar from sticking to the bottom of the pot and making it difficult to clean. I highly recommend using it, otherwise you'll feel like throwing the pot away when you're washing it!)

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Ta-da, it's time to show off my real skills! I discovered there aren't any suitable tools for placing the chicken carcass in the kitchen, so I'll just have to use chopsticks...!

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Let's pose the chicken carcass in a nice way!

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Try to choose a transparent lid, because you shouldn't open it during the smoking process; this way you can see the chicken carcass changing color! Use low heat. I like mine slightly charred, so I smoked it 20 minutes!

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Look, this is the smoked chicken frame. Don't go away, it's not over yet! Next, let's make a home-style Northeastern-style mixed dish, the old-fashioned smoked chicken frame!

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Break the chicken carcass apart and add chopped scallions (onions are even better if you have them), cilantro, salt (if your chicken carcass is salty enough after smoking, you don't need to add any more), MSG, barbecue seasoning, and chili oil. Mix it all together, but be careful, the chicken bones might be prickly! I got one.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Ta-da! It's ready! If you're craving it, dig in now!