Guangzhou Wenchang Chicken does not originate from Guangzhou, but is a traditional famous dish from Wenchang, Hainan. However, it also occupies an important position in the Cantonese cuisine system of Guangzhou, and has been improved and developed to form a Guangzhou-style approach. Wenchang Chicken was already famous in the Qing Dynasty, characterized by its thin skin, crispy bones, smooth and tender meat, and rich aroma. After being introduced to Guangzhou, Cantonese chefs combined local eating habits and cooking skills to innovate Wenchang Chicken, making it more suitable for the taste of Guangzhou people.
Features：
Guangzhou Wenchang Chicken is characterized by its exquisite selection of materials, fine production, rich taste, and unique flavor.
- Exquisite selection of materials: High-quality Wenchang Chicken is selected, requiring the chicken to be plump, with thin skin and crispy bones, and tender meat.
- Fine production: The production process pays attention to details, from slaughtering and processing to cooking and seasoning, every link strives for perfection.
- Rich taste: The finished chicken is smooth, tender and refreshing, with thin and fragrant skin, and soft bones that melt in the mouth.
- Unique flavor: It combines the deliciousness of Hainan Wenchang Chicken and the lightness of Cantonese cuisine, with a fresh and refreshing taste and endless aftertaste. It is usually served with ginger and scallion paste and other condiments to add flavor.
Ingredients：
- Wenchang Chicken: 1 (about 1.5 kg)
- Ginger: 3-4 slices
- Scallions: 2
- Cooking wine: 2 tbsp
- Salt: appropriate amount
- Peanut oil: appropriate amount
- (Optional) Ginger and scallion paste: appropriate amount
Instructions：
- Slaughter and clean the Wenchang Chicken, remove the internal organs and debris.
- Rub the chicken inside and out with salt and cooking wine, marinate for 30 minutes.
- Put ginger slices and scallion sections in the chicken belly.
- Put the chicken in a steamer and steam over high heat for 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the steamed chicken and let it cool slightly.
- Apply a layer of peanut oil evenly on the surface of the chicken to make the chicken skin brighter.
- Chop the chicken into pieces and plate it, serve with ginger and scallion paste and other condiments.
Precautions：
- The quality of Wenchang Chicken is crucial, try to choose authentic Wenchang Chicken.
- The steaming time should be adjusted according to the size of the chicken and the heat to ensure the chicken is cooked through.
- Applying peanut oil can make the chicken skin brighter and increase the aesthetics.
- Ginger and scallion paste is a classic condiment that can enhance the flavor of the chicken.
- Pay attention to keeping the chicken skin intact when chopping the chicken to make the dish more beautiful.
