After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

The next day Yan Qingqing began to give Li Xiangan some training on how to make braised chicken, roast duck and drunkard duck.

No matter how good the service is, no matter how high-end the restaurant is, it will not be able to retain customers without good taste.

Everyone in the family knows how to braise sesame water, but in addition to braised sesame water, you can also braise other things, such as braised eggs, braised peanuts, braised lotus root slices, braised beans, braised eggplants, these vegetarian dishes can also be braised.

Yan Qingqing's delicatessen shop has all these planned.

After tasting Yan Qingqing’s vegetarian dishes, Li Xiangan praised: “I didn’t expect such an inconspicuous dish to be so delicious when braised.

It has the chewiness of vegetarian dishes and the taste of braised pork.

The key is that these things are not only cheap, but also easy to make and not as troublesome to deal with as pigs in the water. "

Yan Qingqing watched Li Xiangan keep praising the benefits of braised vegetables, and asked with a smile: "But do you think it was a loss for not making braised vegetables before?"

Li Xiangan nodded sheepishly, that's what he meant, but his mother had never mentioned it before and he hadn't thought about it himself.

Upon seeing this, Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "Business is a process of continuous expansion, and it is impossible to become fat in one breath.

If braised vegetables have been added before, should you sell it yourself or sell it to a restaurant?

Selling it yourself will definitely take time and energy, but you may not be able to make much money.

If you sell it to a restaurant, they may not want it. Because it’s not cost-effective to sell less of the same dish to someone who wants it from you. "

Li Xiangan knew that he was still far behind Yan Qingqing in terms of business, so he smiled and said, "What mother said is that I didn't think comprehensively enough."

In fact, Li Xiangan has already done a good job. He is already able to maneuver in all directions at a young age. What he lacks now is growth and experience.

Here, Yan Qingqing had just finished cooking the stewed vegetables, and Li Xiangjian and Wang Dong came in carrying a few prepared chickens and ducks.

Li Xiangjian said: "Mom, these chickens and ducks have been processed according to your request. What do you think we should do next?"

Yan Qingqing first took the chicken from Li Xiangjian's hand and looked at it, but he still didn't handle it well.

When Yan Qingqing makes braised chicken, his requirements are particularly strict. In his previous life, Texas braised chicken was the most famous. Authentic braised chicken tastes crispy on the bone and tender and very fragrant.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing couldn't wait any longer. She first trimmed the chicken's nails, then took care of the parts that had not been cleaned, and emphasized that these things must be cleaned.

The second part is to shape the chicken. Yan Qingqing said: "Look carefully, the appearance of the braised chicken is very important. Stuff the two wings of the chicken into the chicken's mouth from the neck, and then stuff the two chicken legs into the chicken's belly." . This is called putting one's claws into the chicken's body and holding both wings in its mouth."

Yan Qingqing quickly finished the shape of a chicken and then explained: "The chicken made this way has a round and full shape, which looks particularly beautiful."

Li Xiangjian scratched his head and said, "I didn't expect that there are so many twists and turns in being a chicken."

Yan Qingqing:......

The more she listened, the more she felt that something was wrong with Li Xiangjian's words. What was a chicken, even though she was indeed making a chicken now.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing quickly said, "What the hell, she was almost led astray by Li Xiangjian."

So Yan Qingqing glared at Li Xiangjian so hard that Li Xiangjian was so frightened that he quickly covered his mouth. But thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to say anything, so why was his mother disgusted?

Yan Qingqing put away her thoughts and continued teaching: "The third step is to color the chicken."

As he spoke, Yan Qingqing picked up the maltose that had been prepared and spread it evenly over the chicken's body.

In fact, Yan Qingqing's family also needs to color the brine, so Li Xiangan and the others are not unfamiliar with this step.

The only one who was not familiar with him was Wang Dong, but this kid was serious, and he kept every word and action Yan Qingqing said firmly in his heart.

The fourth step is to fry. Heat the oil in the pan and wait until the oil temperature is [-] to [-]% hot. Put the chicken into the oil pan. During the process of coloring the chicken, the whole chicken must be turned over continuously to ensure even heating.

Yan Qingqing explained while demonstrating that one must be careful in this process and try not to break the skin, otherwise the chicken will lose its appearance.

When the chicken was almost fried, it was time to marinate it. The ingredients before marinating were very important. Yan Qingqing opened the box of marinated ingredients at home and took bay leaves, galangal, grasshopper, grass fruit, nutmeg, Sichuan peppercorns, and garlic from it. Ingredients, cinnamon, white cardamom, angelica dahurica, cloves, and cut green onions and ginger.

Yan Qingqing said while preparing these things: "These ingredients are put according to the proportion of water. If there is more water and less ingredients, or less water and more ingredients, the chicken will lose its flavor."

Then Yan Qingqing asked Li Xiangjian to start the fire again. She added rock sugar and stir-fried it until it became brown, then added an appropriate amount of water, and then put the marinade into the pot.

Then he put the chicken in again.

Li Xiangan asked: "Will it be finished after boiling like this?"

Yan Qingqing nodded and said: "The basic steps have been completed, but there are still some things that need attention.

Our chickens are all about three months old, and the meat is relatively tender, so the marinating time should not be too long, about three to four to 10 minutes, which is less than half an hour.

It is best to simmer in the pot for several hours or even overnight when it is marinated.

The most important thing is that we will not change the soup we braised today. This is called the old soup, which is very important to the taste of the braised chicken. "

Yan Qingqing said a lot in one breath, and they had to figure out the rest on their own.

They didn't think it was anything at first, but when the chicken was almost ready, the aroma was really mouth-watering.

Even Xiao Mochen, who was concentrating on writing a "leaflet" in the room, couldn't sit still and came to the kitchen in search of the scent.

One look at this posture shows that Yan Qingqing is studying delicious food again.

Yan Qingqing saw that it was Xiao Mochen and hurriedly called him over. Xiao Mochen saluted Yan Qingqing and said, "I was busy with the things my aunt told me, but the smell is too fragrant, so I came here to take a look."

Xiao Mochen was somewhat embarrassed when he said this, but after getting along with him for so many days, Xiao Mochen knew that Yan Qingqing treated him sincerely, so he was not so polite when he spoke.

Yan Qingqing laughed and said, "Your nose is indeed as good as Shiro's. I'm teaching your cousin how to make braised chicken. You have to help me taste it later. If there are any shortcomings, we can improve it."

Yan Qingqing's words were sincere. She knew that Xiao Mochen must have seen good things, and the opinions he gave were much better than those given by Li Xiangan and others.

Xiao Mochen was not polite and agreed immediately.

After knowing that he could try something new, Xiao Mochen went back to write a "promotional leaflet".

To be honest, he had to rush to write a thousand copies in three days, otherwise he would not be able to show off his face that he would not be able to complete it and delay his aunt's important task.