Chicken Skin with Neosinocalamus Bamboo Shoots
A Sichuan dish featuring tender arrow bamboo shoots and cooked chicken skin as the main ingredients, with a delicate appearance and a light, mellow, and fresh flavor.
Ingredients
Instructions
Prepare the bamboo shoot slices
Peel the tender Neosinocalamus bamboo shoots, select the tender front portion and cut it into thin slices, soak them in alum water, then bring to a boil in a pot and blanch for about 5 minutes; remove and rinse in clean water.
Prepare the chicken skin
Choose yellow or white chicken skin and cut into diamond shapes about 3.5 cm across; place in a bowl, add cooking wine and milk broth, steam in a steamer for 20 minutes, and set aside.
Braise and finish
Place a wok over high heat, add lard and heat to about 150°C, add ginger and scallion and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the milk broth and bring to a boil, then discard the ginger and scallion. Add the bamboo shoot slices and braise for about 3 minutes, then add salt, MSG, and the chicken skin together with its steaming liquid and braise until the flavors are absorbed. Thicken with a thin cornstarch slurry, drizzle with chicken fat, transfer to a soup plate, and serve.