Five-spice braised chicken is a favorite of many people, and we all know that chicken itself is rich in nutrition. If we can understand its preparation method, it will be beneficial for nutritional supplementation and allow us to easily enjoy these delicious foods.

First, spices:

Main material: oil skin 300 grams

Auxiliary materials: dried mushrooms 20 grams

Monosodium glutamate 2 grams, Sichuan pepper powder 3 grams, soy sauce 15 grams, star anise 2 grams, white sugar 5 grams, fennel seeds [fennel seeds] 1 gram, ginger 10 grams, cassia bark 5 grams, cooking wine 15 grams,八角 2 grams, sesame oil 10 grams, peanut oil 25 grams

Second, cooking method

1. Clean the tofu skin (oil skin), dry it, and cut four into fragments.

2. Put the sliced tofu skin into the wok, add sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, and monosodium glutamate, mix evenly with chopsticks.

3. Place the wok over a low flame, gently rub with a spoon to flavor it, then pour it into a plate.

4. Wash the dried mushrooms, squeeze out the moisture, and cut them into pieces the size of fingernails.

5. Add the mushroom slices to the wok, add sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, monosodium glutamate, and 50 ml of vegetarian soup, and fry the mushrooms until they are flavorful and the sauce is thick, then place them in another plate for later use.

6. Use a clean towel dampened with warm water to soften the other tofu skin, spread it on the countertop, and trim the edges.

7. Spread the fried tofu skin fragments evenly on the tofu skin, then sprinkle the fried mushroom slices on top, wrap them into a cylinder with a diameter of 3.3 cm, and press them into a flat shape with your hands.

8. Take a clean piece of coarse hemp cloth, wrap the tofu skin roll tightly, steam for 10 minutes, then remove it.

9. After it cools down, untie the coarse hemp cloth, cut the tofu skin roll into slices 1 cm thick.

10. Take an iron pot, clean it, place it on the fire, pour in peanut oil, heat to 150°C, and then put the cut tofu skin rolls one by one into the pot to fry until golden yellow, then remove it.

11. Remove the oil from the original pot, place it on the fire, add fresh soup, and also add soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, the remaining monosodium glutamate, ginger, and various spices to the pot, bring to a boil, then add the fried tofu skin, and transfer to a low heat to roast.

12. After it is flavored, remove it and put it in a plate.

13. Take another pot, add the soup from the tofu skin and sesame oil, bring to a boil, and then pour it over the dish to finish.

Key to the recipe editing

1. Various spices and fresh ginger slices should be wrapped in clean cheesecloth and boiled in the pot for the best results.