Okay, here is how to braise old hens.
Ingredients: appropriate amount of old hen
Accessories: appropriate amount of oil and salt, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of chicken essence, appropriate amount of pepper, appropriate amount of star anise, appropriate amount of rice wine, appropriate amount of soy sauce, appropriate amount of ginger, appropriate amount of cinnamon
Steps:
1. Clean the chicken and drain the water. Heat the pot and add oil. Add star anise, cinnamon, ginger and dried chili and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the chicken and stir-fry.
2. On medium heat, stir-fry the chicken until fragrant and release the oil. Add rice wine, soy sauce and light soy sauce and stir-fry for two minutes.
3. Add boiling water, cover the pot and simmer for thirty to forty minutes.
4. Cook until the meat is rotten, add chicken essence and salt to the pot, and reduce the juice over high heat.
5. If you want the color to be good, add some oil when collecting the juice.
6. Serve out, the braised old hen is ready.