Chinese chicken recipes
27 Chinese chicken recipes, each written for this site and each saying what its method turns on.
- Beggar's Chicken, sourced from China. A whole chicken wrapped in leaves, sealed inside a flour and salt casing and baked for hours, then broken open at the table. Chicken, Pork.
- Braised Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken thighs cooked with dried mushrooms and the water they soaked in. Chicken.
- Cantonese Chicken, sourced from China. A whole chicken scalded, glazed and left to dry overnight before it is roasted. Chicken.
- Cantonese Chicken Wings, sourced from China. Wings braised in soy and rock sugar until the liquid has gone and only a glaze is left. Chicken.
- Chicken and Corn Soup, sourced from China. A thickened soup finished with egg white poured in a thin stream off the heat. Chicken, Egg.
- Chicken Chow Mein, sourced from China. Noodles pressed into the pan until one side crisps, then turned. Chicken.
- Chicken Curry, sourced from China. Chicken on the bone in a sauce split from coconut cream, done in half an hour. Chicken.
- Chicken Feet, sourced from China. Feet braised, fried, then steamed, so the skin puffs and then softens to jelly. Chicken.
- Chicken in Black Bean Sauce, sourced from China. Chicken stir-fried fast with fermented beans crushed into the oil. Chicken.
- Chicken Salad, sourced from China. Poached chicken torn by hand and dressed cold, with no heat anywhere near the finished bowl. Chicken.
- Crossing the Bridge Noodles, sourced from China. A bowl of broth under a seal of hot fat, into which raw slices and noodles are dropped at the table and cook in the bowl. Chicken, Pork, Egg.
- Deep Fried Chicken, sourced from China. Boneless chicken in a coarse starch coating, fried once and served dry. Chicken, Egg.
- Dry Pot Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken and hard vegetables cooked down in a wok until almost nothing wet is left, then carried to the table still in the pan. Chicken.
- Fujian Red Wine Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken braised in the lees left over from making rice wine, which colour the dish deep red and carry all of its flavour. Chicken.
- Hainanese Chicken Rice, sourced from China. A poached chicken and a plate of rice cooked in its fat and its broth, so the rice carries the whole dish. Chicken.
- Hot and Sour Soup, sourced from China. A thickened soup where the heat is white pepper rather than chilli, and the vinegar goes in after the pan has left the stove. Chicken, Pork, Egg, Tofu.
- Hunan Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken braised briefly with pickled red chillies and finished with vinegar off the heat. Chicken.
- Kung Pao Chicken, sourced from China. Kung pao chicken (gong bao in Mandarin) is a spicy Sichuan recipe made with diced chicken, chili peppers and peanuts, named after a court official. It is a popular dish served at Chinese restaurants throughout the United States and the UK. Chicken.
- Poached Chicken, sourced from China. A whole chicken cooked in water that never boils, then dropped into ice. Chicken.
- Red Cooked Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken simmered in a dark soy liquid that is kept and used again. Chicken.
- Roast Chicken, sourced from China. A chicken butterflied flat so the whole skin faces the heat at once. Chicken.
- Sesame Chicken, sourced from China. Fried chicken turned through a sesame glaze added off the heat at the last moment. Chicken, Egg.
- Shandong Fried Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken brined, dredged dry and fried twice, so the crust stays crisp as it cools. Chicken.
- Sichuan Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken fried dry with whole chillies until the pieces are almost crisp, with no sauce at all. Chicken.
- Smoked Chicken, sourced from China. Chicken brined, steamed, then smoked over tea, sugar and rice in a lined pan. Chicken.
- Steamed Buns with BBQ Pork, sourced from China. This is a yeast dough bun that is stuffed with a meat filling and steamed until cooked. Chicken, Pork.
- Steamed Chicken, sourced from China. Jointed chicken steamed in its own dish, so nothing it gives off is lost to the water. Chicken.
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