Roast chicken is nothing more than bathing in skin water and grilling it on the stove. As long as the spice ratio is okay, the taste will be pretty much the same.
But this time it was obviously a difficult problem for both parties, that is, how to make a roast chicken within twenty minutes. This is very difficult.
Even if you go the ordinary way, you won't be able to get roasted chicken at all, and even the ones you get won't be called roasted chicken.
This is actually quite embarrassing, but Brother Zhang has a unique skill in cheating. This is a formula developed with great concentration for the eager fox who wants to eat chicken.
It was originally just a simplified version of roast chicken, but unexpectedly it became a classic and secret menu of the Chang'an Lane milk tea shop.
The meal comes out quickly, tastes good, and is easy to prepare.
You only need to apply a layer of juice mixed with honey plum powder and soy sauce water on the outside of the prepared chicken, then add a layer of light oil, then hang the chicken on the oil pan and pour it down, one spoonful at a time from the belly of the chicken.
Cut the chicken skin and wait until the skin changes color, then put it on the stove, add charcoal fire, add fragrant wood and dried fruits and smoke it quickly.
This operation takes 20 minutes to ensure that the meal is ready, and the flavor is special. Strictly speaking, it is a lot of roast chicken, but the taste is really good. The outside of the chicken skin is charred and crispy, and the chicken is not tender for the bite but for the taste of the meat.
A wisp of chewy texture, fragrant, salty, sweet, and sour, which not only relieves cravings but also fills the stomach.
Peter, who was still following the steps next to him, saw that Brother Zhang had started to smoke the chicken over a high fire. He was a little confused. This roast chicken...can it also be called roast chicken? This is the method of making crispy chicken and smoked chicken, right?
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But now is not the time to pay attention to others, because there are less than five minutes left, and you may not be able to complete the production in five minutes.
But Peter is also a young leader in the chef world. Seeing that he was about to fail, he simply brought the chicken to Brother Zhang and slipped the chicken into Brother Zhang's hot oil with a sizzling sound.
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Brother Zhang looked up at him and probably understood his intention, but he didn't stop him. After all, anyone who could think of such a method at this time can be considered a talent.
While the chicken was being deep-fried at high temperatures, Peter started to play tricks. He put all the ready-made condiments into the pot, started to stir-fry, and then began to thicken it.
When the soup was almost thick, he took the chicken out of the hot oil and simmered it in the hot paste, hung it on a hook, quickly used kitchen paper to absorb the excess water, and used the remaining heat of the chicken and oil to absorb it a second time.
The juiciness and the bright color make it look just like real roast chicken at first glance.
Then he began to slice the roasted chicken, like BJ roast duck. Finally, with less than a minute left, he sandwiched the chicken with an iron plate and placed it on the stove, turning on the steelmaking mode.
In less than a minute, he and Brother Zhang started eating almost at the same time. The two looked at each other, saw the "roasted chicken" they had made, and looked at each other's products, and laughed tacitly.
Neither of the two people's chicken is roast chicken, but now it's not really about whose roast chicken is more authentic. Anyway, no one is authentic, they all use weird methods, so everyone can compete with each other in terms of taste.
Compared with the roast chicken for two people, Peter's roast chicken has more of a sizzling flavor. Because the cooking time is short, the juice is retained. Brother Zhang's roast chicken has a stable cooking time and less juice, but has a burnt flavor.
Full, chewy and flavorful.
Comparing the two, Peter's chicken tastes brighter and fresher, with a very simple taste. Brother Zhang's chicken has an artificial taste, with a thorough blend of various spices and crispy chicken.
And the dual flavor of smoked chicken.
Regarding these two flavors, it is difficult for most ordinary people to evaluate which one is better, because they are obviously not the same thing, and neither is roast chicken, so it is very difficult to evaluate.
Is it delicious? In fact, they are all delicious. At this time, it doesn’t matter whether it is roasted chicken or not. They can imitate the appearance and taste of roasted chicken to this extent, which is already an incredible level. They can control the heat quite well.
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After a round of tastings by ordinary people, in fact, no one has come up with specific results. And since their competition just now was so exciting, it is actually not easy for everyone to vote with their feet.
At this time, the chefs from the restaurants nearby began to perform. They put on the most professional posture and began to take turns to taste the food. There is no shortage of chefs who have been famous for a long time.
After they finished eating, they began to meet and discuss. If it was a roast chicken, neither of them was qualified, but purely from a taste perspective, these two young men were quite good at it.
Finally, after some deliberation, they believed that Brother Zhang’s dish was more flavorful, with obvious shortcomings but more obvious advantages. Not everyone likes to eat tender and raw food, and this kind of chicken that is dry but not burnt and full of aroma is obviously the best choice.
It’s a new approach, and it can be said that it fully meets the evaluation criteria for new dishes and extended dishes.
So in terms of creativity, Xiao Zhang is better. Although Peter is also quite interesting, compared with his opponent, he is a little less skillful.
Specifically speaking, the difference lies in experience and control of the heat.
Two wins out of three games, and the third game that was originally planned was invisible. Brother Zhang won two games, took advantage of the situation, and won the game, and also won the rewards he deserved.
At this time, a man hurriedly ran out from the back of the restaurant. He rushed to Brother Zhang and said, "Hello, sir, our boss wants to see you."
Xiao Ma, who had already carried a 100-inch TV on his shoulders, stepped forward and said, "What? You can't afford to lose?"
"No, no, no, our boss is just a talent lover. Seeing this gentleman's superb cooking skills, the boss is very interested in chatting with him."
Peter next to him had lost two games in a row, but he didn't seem to have any special reaction. He just sat there with a piece of roast chicken prepared by Brother Zhang and slowly tasted it.
When he took the first bite of his roast chicken, he could feel that the meat was clearly older. But as he chewed it, he realized that there was actually flavor in the chicken. Although it was old, it was full of flavor and delicate.
Even if you chew it carefully, it will not turn into dregs, but will slip down your throat.
I picked up another piece and chewed it again. This time I tasted it more carefully and could clearly feel the layering. There were obvious boundaries and layers between the skin and the meat. After the two were mixed together, there was a very special texture when chewed.
The feeling of satisfaction will make people want to have a glass of beer.
Yes! Peter suddenly remembered that this was what Master had said to him, saying that the food that really makes people linger is never from temples, but the kind that can be easily obtained by wandering in the market. This
The fact that the most ordinary things can be made brilliantly is enough to illustrate the chef's skills.
"Wait a minute, the third dish hasn't been finished yet." Peter stood up and said to Brother Zhang with a smile: "For the third dish, I still want to see your technique."
Brother Zhang said yes and returned to the stage again. Although he had won and no longer had to compete, Brother Zhang still wanted to steal another trick. After all, Peter's craftsmanship also gave him a lot of inspiration.
Seeing that Peter still took the initiative to challenge even though he lost, the onlookers around him became interested again. After all, who can refuse a street chef competition? Although they lost two times, they didn't just watch it at a glance.
It's just bad, but there is still something. Although the third game this time cannot determine the outcome, it should be the anger of the young people. Isn't this more exciting than watching football?
The host was also confused. He discussed it with the staff present, and after the two sides connected, he nodded and returned to the stage, continuing to get excited.
But this time Peter and Brother Zhang put on their aprons again. They looked at each other, and Peter stepped forward and said in Mandarin with a strong accent: "For the third game, we draw lots."
Brother Zhang nodded, and then said with a smile: "I just ate a piece of your chicken, I learned it, I want to take it back and sell it for money."
Peter was stunned: "Sell for money?"
"Well, I own a restaurant." Brother Zhang said, "Your recipe is quick and delicious, so it should be very profitable."
Peter smiled helplessly, walked back to his seat, and then waited for the staff to bring all kinds of delicacies one after another.
Anyone who has watched the King of Chefs competition knows that when it comes to drawing lots to decide the winner, one must consider the adaptability of a chef. Whatever is drawn is what is drawn, and there is no room for cheating. Moreover, the dishes of two people are different.
In such an environment, innovation is basically a dead end, because once someone makes a very representative dish, all the novelty here will be wiped out.
In fact, this restaurant still has a very good pattern. Although I have lost two games, in the third hand, I can still supply all the treasures at the bottom of the box. The pattern is suddenly opened up.
Because of the wonderful performance of the first two dishes, the third one has received particularly high attention, because the preliminary preparation takes about an hour and requires high-end ingredients such as stock, shark fin, nine-headed abalone, large yellow croaker, tiger spot, and Eastern star spot, so
While Brother Zhang and the others were waiting on the stage, chefs from the surrounding areas came, and even Peter's master, Zhuang Wenqing, the president of the Hong Kong and Macao Chefs Federation, came to the scene.
"Master...I have embarrassed you."
Peter felt a little embarrassed after seeing his master, but Zhuang Wenqing listened carefully to Peter's report and then nodded: "You are arrogant."
"yes……"
After saying that, Zhuang Wenqing came to Brother Zhang and looked at him with a smile: "Young man, do you have a teacher to follow?"
Brother Zhang shook his head hurriedly: "I learned cooking by watching recipes and your TV show."
Zhuang Wenqing almost spit out a mouthful of old blood: "You taught yourself?"
"Yeah." Brother Zhang nodded and said, "It's quite interesting."
Peter and Zhuang Wenqing didn't speak for a long time, because if the young man in front of him didn't lie, then he was a self-taught player who became a monk halfway. And if a self-taught player can directly defeat his own disciple, this means either Peter is too good, or this young man is too good.
People are too talented.
Zhuang Wenqing turned his head and glared at his apprentice, while Peter lowered his head in shame.
"Don't embarrass me again." Zhuang Wenqing said sternly: "It's embarrassing!"