How to Cooke Chicken biggar

How to Cooke chicken beggars

We're going to show you how to cook a Beggar's Chicken, Gerrill Chinese dish. You will need the following ingredients: 2 Poussins or Small Spring Chickens 1 tbsp Salt, 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp Rice Wine or Amontillado Sherry, 1 tsp Sunflower Oil, 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil, 2 cm piece of fresh Ginger, peeled and grated, 2 Spring Onions, finely chopped, 110 g Lean Pork, cut into cubes, 8 finely sliced Shiitake Mushrooms, 1 medium Onion, finely chopped, 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce, Freshly Ground Black Pepper, For the dough covering, 600 g of flour and water You will also need the following Utensils: Rolling Pin, Bowl, Baking Tray, Frying Pan, Small Mixing Bowl, Aluminum Foil or Roasting Bag, Spoon. Step 1 Preheat oven to 200 c / 400 f Step 2 Marinate the Chicken. Put the poussin in a bowl and add the spring onions, half the ginger, the dark soy sauce, wine and half the oil. Spread this mixture over the poussin and let them marinate for 1 hour. Step 3 Make the Stuffing. Heat up a little of the oil in a frying panand add the pork. Fry it until it is crispy. Add the onions, the rest of the ginger, mushrooms,sesame oil, soy sauce, and pepper. Now cook over a moderate heat for a few minutes. Step 4 Stuff the Poussins. Open up the necks of the poussins and pour in the mixture. Step 5 Wrap up the Poussins. Wrap them tightly with aluminum foil or place them in a roasting bag and close tightly to prevent the juices from escaping. Step 6 Make the Dough. Now you need to make the dough to cover the poussins. Put the flour into a bowl. Now gradually stir in the water and mix it until it is a firm dough ball.Legend has it that this dish was discovered by a beggar in rural China who stole a chicken from a farm. He killed it but suddenly some Emperor's guards came passing by. In his panic he covered the chicken in mud to hide it and threw it in the fire. The result was the most tender baked chicken he'd ever tasted. Step 7 Roll out the Dough. Once mixed, divide the dough ball into 2 and roll out the dough to around half a cm in thickness so that it's big enough to cover the poussins. Step 8 Cover the Poussins. Fold the dough over the Poussin and press the edges and ends together. Use a little water to stick the dough. Now repeat this for the second bird. Step 9 Cook the Parcels. Place the finished parcels on a baking tray. Check that there are no holes in the joints for the steam to escape. Now place in the oven for 3 hours. Step 10 Break open and enjoy! After 3 hours take out the parcels and crack open the dough. This is not meant to be eaten. Cut open the roasting bag or the foil andthere you have a spectacular party dish done the Video Jug way.