Chestnut chicken, also known as chestnut health chicken or health chestnut chicken. Specific? Let me answer for you.

The origin of chestnut chicken

It is said that the Three Kingdoms captured Meng Huo vertically and horizontally, and was surrendered. Seeing the wounded soldiers of the Shu army, I was filled with emotion. I visited Dr. Liangshan and got the secret chestnut in the mountain and the military uniform that was boiled by pheasant. Magic effect, great health. Then there is the surname Li Shang, which is passed down from generation to generation through secret system.

According to "Jiuzhouzhi Chengdu Ji": Yizhou City was too tired to stand at the beginning, and the turtle went to investigate the reason. Knowing that people are wet and sick and helpless, they spit chestnuts and hold chickens to persuade them. The eater is a god who takes pleasure in the city. The late ruler Zhuge Wuhou called Meng Huo to grow chestnuts and manage chickens. Thanks to cooking, he was honored as "Shen Yue Health Chestnut Chicken". Suntech. People build shrines and praise them.

In 2000, Li, a descendant of chestnut chicken, introduced the secret chestnut chicken to Chongqing. After years of word of mouth, it has gradually gained market recognition.

In 2006, Mr. Li accepted the invitation of Mr. Wu Zongbin and Mr. Jiang * * * to be the boss of Wu Chestnut Chicken, and later * * * as the boss of Xiding Chestnut Chicken, and jointly opened the first secret chestnut health-preserving chicken soup pot shop in the third section of Yingchun Road, Shuangliu.

In 2008, Mr. Li and Mr. Nie Quanyong jointly launched the secret chestnut chicken soup pot shop atNo. Chaoyang Road 1 Pengzhou, and in the same year, they launched the secret chestnut chicken Jinsha shop at Jinyang Road, Chengdu. While the consumer market has achieved great success, the healthy chestnut chicken has also been enthusiastically sought after in the catering investment market. Within a few years, there have been countless brands and different quality health chestnut chicken soup pot shops. At one time, the price of chestnut in Chengdu and its surrounding areas was "Li Gui, the capital of Shu".

On 20 10, Mr. Li established Sichuan Catering Management Co., Ltd. in Siwei South Road, Chengdu, and applied for registration of the trademark "",so as to standardize the brand's direct stores and franchise stores in a scientific management way.

Chestnut chicken practice

Method one

Use 500-1000g of shelled chestnut, one chicken, one bag of Shen Yue chestnut chicken seasoning, two slices of ginger, several slices of medlar, three slices of pepper, two jujubes and a proper amount of salt. Slaughter the chicken, wash and peel it, cut it into pieces, put it in boiling water to remove the bloody smell, pick it up and put it in a casserole, add ginger, pepper, seasoning bag and appropriate amount of water, boil it with strong fire, simmer it for about half an hour, add chestnut, and when the chicken can be inserted with chopsticks, add Lycium barbarum and Jujube to boil it, and serve.

Method 2

raw material

Chicken * * *** 1, chestnut 250g, auxiliary-colored pepper 1, seasoning salt 6g, onion and ginger 4, proper amount of star anise in garlic slices, 2 dried peppers, 4 cooking wines, light soy sauce 1 tablespoon, light soy sauce 1 tablespoon.

working methods

1. Cut out crosses one by one at the top of chestnuts with scissors;

2. Pour chestnuts into boiling water and add salt;

3. Cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes;

4. Take out the chestnuts one by one and peel them;

5. Wash the pheasant and drain it;

6. Chop into large pieces, blanch with hot water to remove blood and impurities;

7. Rinse it with hot water after taking it out and drain it for later use;

8. Take out the oil pan, stir-fry chestnuts with low fire until they become discolored, and then take them out;

9. Stir-fry shallots, ginger, garlic, star anise and dried red pepper in the bottom oil;

10. After the fragrance is released, stir-fry the chicken pieces and cook the cooking wine;

1 1. Add new hot water, boil over high fire, and turn to medium heat for stewing;

12. When the chicken is 7 minutes cooked, add chestnut, season with salt, sugar and soy sauce, and color with a little soy sauce;

13. stew the chicken and chestnuts until cooked, collect the juice over high fire, add the colored pepper and stir well, then take out the pot.