Chicken refers to the meat of chicken. The meat of chicken is tender and delicious. It is suitable for a variety of cooking methods. It is also rich in nutrients and has the function of nourishing and nourishing the body. Chicken is not only suitable for stir-frying and stewing, but it is also a meat suitable for cold eating and salad dressing. But avoid eating too much chicken wings and other chicken foods to avoid obesity. Basic introduction Chinese name: Chicken Foreign name: chicken Main raw materials: Chicken Contains preservatives: No Main nutrients: Protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron Main edible effects: Warming and nourishing the spleen, nourishing qi and blood, nourishing the kidneys and essence Suitable people: Suitable for all ages Side effects: No side effects Storage method: Keep fresh, freeze Taboo: Multi-age chicken heads, chicken butt tips, discarded meat when drinking soup Preparation method: Stir-fried, boiled, steamed, stewed, etc. Taboo: Sesame , chrysanthemum, mustard, glutinous rice and other food values, Chinese medicine value, nutritional value, selection, raw chicken selection, cooked roast chicken selection, making recipes, recommended food, chicken hot pot, other dietary recipes, national chicken, white feather chicken, dietary taboos, food Value of Raw Chicken Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that chicken is sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature. It can warm the body and nourish the spleen, nourish qi and blood, and nourish the kidney and essence. Chicken contains vitamins C, E, etc., a high proportion of protein, many types, and high digestibility. It is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. It has the effect of enhancing physical strength and strengthening the body. It also contains phospholipids that play an important role in human growth and development. It is one of the important sources of fat and phospholipids in the Chinese dietary structure. Chicken has a good therapeutic effect on malnutrition, chills, fatigue, irregular menstruation, anemia, weakness, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chicken has the effects of warming the body and replenishing qi, replenishing deficiency and replenishing essence, strengthening the spleen and stomach, activating blood vessels, and strengthening muscles and bones. Honey Sauce Chicken Legs ------Natural Meat Stone There are many varieties of chicken, but as a beauty food, black-bone chicken is the best. Its nature and flavor are sweet and warm, and it contains protein, fat, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin C, cholesterol, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients. Black-bone chicken enters the kidney meridian and has the functions of warming the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence, nourishing blood and hair, and moisturizing the skin. Anyone who suffers from fatigue, thin face, dull complexion, edema and thirst, and postpartum blood deficiency and low breast milk can use it as a dietary supplement. Chicken liver is sweet and slightly warm in nature and can nourish blood and liver. People with blood deficiency, dark eyes, night blindness and nebula can eat more of it. In addition, it can nourish the mind, calm the nerves, nourish yin and moisturize the skin. If there is excessive hair loss, or excessive spermatorrhea or leucorrhea, you can use two eggs, add Shouwu and cook them together. Chicken can make your hair shiny and should be eaten at least 3 times a week. Egg oil has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, astringing and promoting muscle growth. External application to the affected area can treat infant eczema, chapped nipples, frostbite ulcers, water and fire burns, and oral ulcers. Black-bone chicken "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica" points out that "black hen chicken can cure nausea, abdominal pain, bone pain, mastitis, and prevent miscarriage." Nutritional value: 100 grams of edible part contains 34% edible part, 74.2 grams of water, 21.5 grams of protein, 2.5 grams of fat, 0.7 grams of sugar, 111 kcal of calories, 11 mg of calcium, 190 mg of phosphorus, 1.5 mg of iron, 0 carotene, Thiamine 0.03 mg, riboflavin 0.09 mg, niacin 8.0 mg, vitamin C-, vitamin A-, crude fiber 0, ash 1.1 g. When selecting raw chicken, you must first pay attention to the appearance, color and texture of the chicken. Generally speaking, the size of fresh and hygienic chicken pieces will not vary greatly, the color will be white with red inside, look bright, and feel smooth. Note that if the chicken you see has been filled with water, the meat will appear particularly elastic. If you look carefully, you will find red pinpoints on the skin and black around the pinholes. If you touch the chicken that has been filled with water, the surface will feel a little uneven, as if there are lumps, while the normal chicken that has not been filled with water will feel smooth to the touch. Choosing Deli Roast Chicken If it is cooked food such as roast chicken, you need to look at the eyes of the chicken. Generally speaking, if the chicken's eyes are half-open and half-closed, you can basically judge that it is not a sick chicken. Because, if the chicken died of illness, its eyes would have been completely closed when it died. There is also Ginseng Chicken Soup. If the chicken inside the skin appears white, you can basically tell that it is roasted chicken made from healthy chickens, because if it is a diseased chicken, there is no bleeding when it dies. When the roasted chicken comes out, the meat color will also turn red. Recipe for making saliva chicken. Ingredients: 1 tender chicken, cooked peanuts, cooked sesame seeds, green onions, peppers, coriander, and sesame oil. 1. Heat the pot, add appropriate water, add the washed native chicken, and cook until the chicken is cooked. 2. Take out the cooked chicken and put it into cold water and set aside. 3. Chop the peppers, coriander, green onions, and crush the peanuts. 4. Take a bowl, add the prepared light soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil, then add peanuts, sesame seeds, green onions, and coriander to make the sauce. 5. Take it out, soak it and put it in the chicken, cut it into pieces and put it on the weighing plate. 6. Pour the previously prepared sauce into the chicken pieces. Ingredients for making white-cut chicken: chicken: 1 clean fat young hen (approximately 0.8 to 1.2 kg in weight), 120 grams of green onions, 40 grams of ginger, 120 grams of vegetable oil, and 15 grams of salt.

Coriander: 100 grams Seasoning method: When Guangzhou people eat plain-cut chicken, they mostly use seasonings prepared with ginger and green onion. It tastes relatively light and easy to accept, so it is easy for people to think that the plain-cut chicken is just dipped in ginger and green onion juice. Food for eating. In fact, this is not the case. There are many condiments for dipping the plain chicken, such as scallion oil juice, sauce, etc., which are very unique and have endless aftertaste. Here are a few models. Salt-baked ginger and scallions Ingredients: 20 grams of ginger, a little salt and sugar, 30 grams of green onion, 1 teaspoon of salt-baked chicken powder, 1 tablespoon of oil. Method 1. First, peel the ginger and wash the scallions, and dry them. 2. Cut the ginger, green onions and coriander into fine pieces and mix well. 3. Heat the minced ginger and scallion in the microwave for 30 seconds to let their fragrance come out, then add salt, sugar and salted chicken and mix thoroughly. 4. Finally, heat a tablespoon of oil in a pot and pour it on the ginger and green onions. Serve. Tip: If you like a strong taste, you can add some soy sauce, it will taste good too. Ginger, Garlic and Scallion Flavor Ingredients: 1 spoon each of minced ginger, minced garlic, minced green onion and minced coriander, 2 spoons of soy sauce, appropriate amount of salt and sesame oil. Method: 1. Mix minced ginger, minced garlic, minced green onion and minced coriander. 2. Pour the heated sesame oil into the minced ginger, minced garlic, minced green onion, and minced coriander, then add soy sauce and salt. Ingredients for Shajiang Garlic Flavor: 1 tablespoon of minced Shajiang and minced garlic, an appropriate amount of salt, and 2 tablespoons of peanut oil. Method: Mix the minced sand ginger and minced garlic thoroughly, heat the peanut oil and pour it in. After the fragrance comes out, stir in the salt. Ingredients for scallion oil-flavored sauce: 30 grams of green onion, 20 ml of sesame oil, water, refined salt, and a little MSG. Method: mince green onions, pour hot sesame oil over them, mix until fragrant, add a little water, refined salt, and MSG to mix. Garlic and coriander ingredients: 30 grams of minced garlic, 5 grams of minced coriander (coriander), a little each of soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and MSG. Chicken recipe: Mix minced garlic and coriander (coriander) until evenly mixed, then add soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and monosodium glutamate. Tip: You can also leave out the coriander (coriander) powder to make a purely garlic-flavored sauce. Garlic paste seasoning Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of garlic paste, dark soy sauce (or light soy sauce), scallions, vinegar, pepper, sugar, sesame oil, ginger juice, and appropriate amounts of MSG. Chicken method: Add dark soy sauce (or light soy sauce), green onions, vinegar, pepper, sugar, sesame oil, ginger juice, and MSG to the mashed garlic. Tips: The ingredients ratio of the sauce can be added or subtracted as you adjust according to individual tastes and preferences. The seasonings for white-cut chicken can vary from place to place, with the exception of a few areas that use local materials and use special raw materials. The main reason is that the different seasoning preparations form a unique taste. With the right combination of seasonings, it not only has a special aroma, but also can obtain unexpected odors, making the white-cut chicken even more popular. Recommended food: Mushroom and glutinous rice chicken rolls. Chicken Ingredients: 4 chicken legs, a handful of mushrooms, 1 carrot, 1 bamboo shoot, and 3 green onions. Seasoning: 3 grams of salt, 5 grams of chicken essence, a small spoon of cooking wine, a small spoon of light soy sauce, and a little pepper. (Add according to personal preference) Method: 1. Wash the mushrooms, carrots and fresh bamboo shoots, drain them and cut them into small cubes. 2 Pour oil into the pot. When it is hot, add diced vegetables and stir-fry. 3 Add seasonings and scallions, stir-fry until cooked, and serve on a plate. 4 Soak the glutinous rice overnight in advance, control the water, mix the glutinous rice and vegetables evenly, and steam until cooked. 5 Remove the bones from the chicken legs, marinate with cooking wine, salt, light soy sauce, pepper and chicken essence and refrigerate overnight. 6 Unfold the marinated chicken, scoop a strip of steamed glutinous rice vegetables in the middle, and roll it up. 7 Wrap the chicken roll tightly with tin foil and twist the ends tightly like wrapping candy. 8 Place in the oven at 180℃ for 25 minutes. Ingredients for chicken hot pot: 2 boneless chicken thighs, 1 piece of tofu, 8 pieces of cabbage, 4 white onions, 2 bunches of spinach, 1 bunch of chrysanthemum, 8 mushrooms, 50g of winter noodles, 10cm of kelp, 1 piece of horn, spicy radish mash Appropriate amount, chopped green onion, vinegar. Preparation method 1. Remove bones from chicken thighs and cut into 3-4cm pieces. 2. Soak the winter noodles in warm water until soft, drain and cut into edible lengths. 3. Cut the tofu into cubes, blanch the cabbage and spinach, and roll them into rolls. 4. Cut the white onions diagonally into 4cm long sections, use a carving knife to cut the mushrooms, wash and cut the chrysanthemum into sections. 5. Put the ingredients from steps 1 to 4 on a large plate. 6. Pour 70% of the water into the earthen pot, add the kelp, bring it to a boil and add the chicken pieces. 7. Remove the foam from the chicken soup and serve with a large plate of vegetables. 8. Serve with spicy radish puree, chopped green onion, and vinegar. Attached recipe 1. Sweet black-bone chicken: 1 black-bone chicken, 60g raw rehmannia glutinosa, 100g caramel. Put the above two flavors into the chicken belly, tie it with thread, put it in a bowl, add a little water, and steam until cooked. Eat meat and drink soup without salt. Originated from "Yao Sengtan's Collection of Prescriptions". This recipe emphasizes the use of black-bone chicken to replenish qi and blood; steamed raw rehmannia glutinosa, which is sweet and smooth and beneficial to blood; and also uses caramel-warmed chicken to replenish the spleen. It is used for fatigue due to overwork, or weakness after serious illness, night sweats, fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, weight loss and less food. Silky chicken, rooster can also be used. For example, "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica" takes black-bone rooster and boils it with five flavors, or pickles and grills it to nourish the weak. 2. Lily and Japonica Rice Chicken: 1 young hen, 60g of lily, and 200g of japonica rice. Put the above two flavors into the chicken belly and sew; add ginger, pepper, salt and a little soy sauce, and cook with water. Make rice with lily and japonica rice, drink soup and eat meat. Originated from "Sheng Huifang". This recipe uses hens to replenish yin and blood, replenish qi and spleen; lily steamed for a long time can benefit the spleen and heart; japonica rice can benefit stomach qi. It is used for postpartum deficiency, lack of energy, palpitations, dizziness, lack of food, etc.

3. Chicken wontons: Chop an appropriate amount of chicken, add ginger (finely chopped), salt, soy sauce, and pepper and mix well. Wrap it with wonton dough to make wontons and cook. Originated from "The Book of Longevity and Elderly Care" and "The Heart Mirror of Food and Medicine". This recipe uses chicken to nourish the spleen and stomach, mixes it with five flavors to strengthen the stomach, and makes it into wontons for easier digestion. It is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, malnutrition, chlorosis and thinness; the elderly or those with diarrhea and poor diet, etc. 4. Stewed Chicken Nuggets with Ginger and Pepper: 1 black rooster, cut into pieces, add 10g tangerine peel, 3g pepper, 6g each galangal and grass fruit, season with a little salt, soy sauce and vinegar, simmer over low heat until thoroughly cooked. Eat on an empty stomach. Originated from "Yin Shan Zheng Yao". This recipe uses rooster meat to warm the body and replenish the spleen, galangal, grass fruit, and pepper to warm the body to dispel cold and relieve pain, and tangerine peel and pepper to regulate qi and strengthen the stomach. ***It has the effect of nourishing the spleen and warming the middle, dispersing cold and relieving pain. It is suitable for spleen and stomach deficiency, cold and pain in the heart and belly, loss of appetite, etc. 5. Rooster cooked in wine: 1 rooster, cooked with half and half rice wine and water. Eat hot. You can also add a little ginger, pepper, and salt to taste. Derived from "Compendium of Materia Medica". This recipe uses rooster to nourish the kidneys and essence, and rice wine to warm the body and support yang. It is used for kidney deficiency and essence deficiency, tinnitus and deafness; impotence, enuresis, etc. Chicken 6. Ayam adzuki bean soup: 500~1000g chicken, 250g adzuki beans. Add water and cook, drink the soup and eat the meat. Originated from "Back of the Elbow" and "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica". This recipe uses chicken to nourish the spleen and red beans to nourish the spleen and diuresis. Used for edema caused by spleen deficiency or malnutrition. 7. Walnut duck: Ingredients: 200 grams of walnut kernels, 150 grams of water chestnuts, 1 old duck, 100 grams of chicken puree, and egg white (1). Instructions for preparation and consumption: Slaughter the duck, remove its internal organs, wash it, soak it in boiling water and put it in a basin. Add onion, ginger and a little seasoning, steam it in a basket, take it out and let it cool, remove the bones and cut it into pieces. Grind walnut kernels and water chestnuts into fine pieces, mix with chicken puree, egg white, and a little wet powder to form a paste. Pour the paste on the duck body, fry in oil until crispy, remove and control the oil and serve. 8. Ganoderma stewed grass chicken Ingredients: 10 grams of Ganoderma lucidum, 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, 1 hen, 3 grams of green onions, 3 grams of ginger slices, 25 grams of white sugar, 3 grams of refined salt, and 1 gram of monosodium glutamate.

Preparation method: Put Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps sinensis into a gauze bag and sew it up; remove chicken feathers, wash them, and remove their head, claws, internal organs, and cavity. Put the medicine bag into the belly of the chicken and sew it up. Put the casserole on the fire, put the hen and other seasonings into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

Efficacy: Replenishing qi and nourishing yin. It is suitable for people with Qi and Yin deficiency. Both Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps sinensis can promote the production of white blood cells. Other dietary recipes: 1. Loss of qi and blood in the internal organs, sallow complexion, pale lips, tongue and fingernails, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, fatigue and weak pulse. Chicken juice porridge: 1 old hen, 100 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of refined salt. Slaughter the hen, cut it open and wash it, put it into a casserole, add water, raise it above the chicken body, boil it for 15 minutes over high fire, and then simmer over slow fire for 3 hours. Wash the japonica rice, add 700 ml of chicken juice, add refined salt, boil it over high fire, and then simmer over slow fire for 20 to 30 minutes until the rice is cooked. Serve warm for breakfast, dinner or snack. Stir-fried chicken 2. Liver and spleen blood deficiency, dizziness, dark eyes, numbness of limbs, reduced diet, thin stools, fatigue and weakness. Stewed hens with ginseng: two hens, 15 grams of angelica root, 15 grams of dangshen, green onions, ginger, refined salt, and cooking wine. Appropriate amount of each. Slaughter the hens and clean them. Wash the Angelica sinensis and Codonopsis pilosula, put them into a gauze bag, tie the mouth of the bag tightly, and stuff them into the belly of the chicken. Place the hen and the medicine bag in a casserole, add water, raise it above the chicken body, and add appropriate amounts of onions, ginger, refined salt and cooking wine. First boil over high heat for 15 minutes, then simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Pay attention to adding water frequently. When the chicken is cooked, stop the fire and remove the medicine bag. Serve in portions as a snack. 3. Deficiency of the heart and spleen, sallow complexion, insomnia, palpitations, dizziness, forgetfulness, and reduced diet. Chicken: 1 chicken, 30 grams of longan meat, appropriate amounts of onions, ginger, refined salt, and cooking wine. Slaughter the broiler chicken, cut it into pieces and wash it clean. Place the chicken legs under the chicken wings, put them in boiling water for a while, take them out and wash them. Put the longan meat and chicken into the soup pot together, add water, green onions, ginger, refined salt, and cooking wine, steam them in a cage for about 1 hour, until the chicken is cooked. Eat as a snack or as a snack. 4. Insufficient Qi and blood, palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, blurred vision, less food, diarrhea, and weight loss. Astragalus Silky Chicken: 1 black-bone chicken, 60 grams of astragalus, appropriate amounts of ginger, cooking wine, and refined salt. Slaughter the black-bone chicken, cut it open and clean, wash the astragalus, slice it into slices, put it into a gauze bag, tie the mouth of the bag tightly, stuff it into the belly of the chicken, and sew it up with white thread. Put the chicken into the casserole, add water, raise it to the top of the chicken, add ginger and cooking wine. First boil over high heat for 15 minutes, then simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Pay attention to adding water frequently and add an appropriate amount of refined salt when it is cooked. Stop the heat when the chicken is cooked. Take it in 5 to 6 servings, with chicken and soup. Chicken 5. Kidney deficiency and essence deficiency, chlorosis, weight loss, palpitations and insomnia, reduced diet, fatigue, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, impotence and premature ejaculation in men, cold semen, irregular menstruation in women, long-term infertility. Chicken dew: 1 baby chicken, cooking wine, Appropriate amounts of ginger, refined salt, and white sugar. Slaughter the chicken, clean it, cut it into pieces, put it into a steamer, add cooking wine, ginger, refined salt and sugar without adding water, steam it for 3 to 4 hours, take the juice, and consume 50 ml before going to bed every night. National chicken National chicken is a breed and supporting line based on Chinese local chicken bloodlines and with local chicken characteristics as the breeding target. It covers yellow-feathered broilers, black-bone chickens, native laying chickens and other local ornamental varieties, local chicken breeds and local chicken breeds. It mainly focuses on chicken breeds and aims to breed national chicken supporting lines and new breeds with local chicken characteristics.

What we call native chickens, wood-fired chickens, stupid chickens, local chickens, and native laying chickens are all national chickens and are unique resources of our country. The weight on the market is generally between 2-3.5 kilograms, which varies from place to place. There are even 6 kilograms in the northwest region, but the meat quality is very good. It is generally divided into several grades. The fastest is 60-70 days for slaughter, which is the fast national chicken; the second is 70-90 days, which is the medium-speed national chicken; the one which is more than 90 days is the slow-speed national chicken; the 120 days The above are called high-quality national chickens. But there are also chickens that have been raised for half a year or even more than a year. The feather colors of national chickens are diverse, including black feathers, yellow feathers, red feathers, white feathers (silky chickens, the skin is black), mixed colors, etc. The skin is generally yellowish, and some varieties have black skin, with yellow and green feet. The pores are relatively large and they look very thin. The meat is delicious, and the longer it ages, the better the flavor. About 4 billion chickens are produced in China every year. If farmers raise their own food, the number should be 5 billion. Mainly concentrated in the south, the meat quality is the best but the price is also the highest. White Feather Chicken White Feather Chicken In China, the most common chicken ingredient is white feather chicken. The white-feathered broiler chicken industry is the industry with the highest degree of large-scale breeding among China's livestock and poultry breeding industries today. During the breeding process, large domestic white-feather broiler enterprises have adopted the "five unifications" management method, that is, "unified supply of chicks, unified epidemic prevention and disinfection, unified supply of feed, unified supply of medicines, and unified slaughter and processing" to ensure that the breeding process is strictly monitored. , to ensure the safety of raw materials for raising broilers. By establishing a strict biosecurity system, domestic white-feather broiler companies have effectively ensured the healthy growth of chicken flocks. Chinese Fast Food my country's broiler chickens have also adopted strict process control in the processing, logistics and sales links. Take Huadu Broiler Group, a chicken supplier for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as an example. It has established a pre-slaughter and post-slaughter veterinary inspection and quarantine system and quality management standards for all processing links. Through the control of product temperature, microorganisms, physical and chemical indicators, etc. , to ensure food safety during chicken processing; by establishing a logistics and distribution "cold chain" system to ensure the freshness and hygiene of chicken products; by strengthening self-inspection and self-control capabilities to ensure the food safety of chicken products "from farm to table". The company has built a testing center with internationally advanced facilities and testing technology to test and monitor the entire process of feed production, chicken breeding, production and processing, and circulation and sales. Three major types of chicken 1. Sesame chicken - small in size and firm in texture, but some people think its meat is rough and is mostly used for making soup.

2. Three-yellow chicken - fat in body and smooth in texture, but some people think it is too fat. It is more suitable to make white-cut chicken or soy sauce chicken.

3. Qingyuan Chicken - It is leaner than other chicken breeds, the meat is fibrous and tastes good, not too solid and not too tender, so it is best used for steamed chicken. Dietary taboos 1. You should not drink soup and discard meat when eating. 2. It is taboo to eat multi-age chicken heads. 3. It is taboo to eat chicken butt tips. 4. It should not be eaten at the same time as rabbit meat. 5. It should not be eaten at the same time as carp. Chicken and carp: Chicken is sweet and warm, while carp is sweet and flat. Chicken nourishes the body and supports yang, while carp lowers qi and promotes water. Their properties and tastes are not opposite but their functions are multiplied. Fish are rich in protein, trace elements, enzymes and various biologically active substances; the composition of chicken is also extremely complex. 6. Chicken and plums are incompatible, and eating them will cause diarrhea. 7. Chicken and garlic: Garlic is pungent, warm and poisonous. It helps reduce qi, eliminate grains, remove wind and prevent poisons. Chicken is sweet, sour and warming, so the two functions complement each other, and garlic smells stinky, so from a seasoning perspective, it is not compatible with chicken. 8. Chicken and mustard: If these two foods are eaten together, they will damage your vitality. Because mustard is a hot substance and chicken is a warm and tonic product, it may increase the heat and be detrimental to health.