Roasted Chicken

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Take one free-range chicken, wash the meat, put it in a pot of cold water, bring it to a boil, skim off the foam, and rinse it with clean water.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Ingredient preparation

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   First, add star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, scallions, ginger, garlic, and red chili peppers. Sauté until fragrant, then add Pixian chili bean paste. My husband doesn't like Sichuan peppercorns, so I didn't add any, but you can add a little.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   After the seasonings are fragrant, add the free-range chicken and stir-fry for a while. Then add cooking wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, spicy seasoning, and thirteen-spice powder in that order, and stir-fry for about 15 minutes. Be careful to control the heat.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   After about 15 minutes, add boiling water and simmer until cooked.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Stop adding potatoes and cabbage as side dishes! Stew rice tofu and konjac instead, and you're guaranteed a delicious meal.