Immortal Chicken
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Immortal Chicken

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person 4 servings
Immortal Chicken

About This Recipe

This Three-Yellow Chicken with Trotters and Five-Flower Pork is a luxurious, slow-cooked masterpiece bursting with rich, layered flavors. Tender three-yellow chicken is nestled atop succulent trotters and five-flower pork, infused with aromatic ginger and scallions. The magic lies in the decadent sauce—a blend of abalone sauce, soy sauce, yellow wine, rock sugar, and fermented bean curd sauce—slowly thickened to glossy perfection. Each ingredient is meticulously layered, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully during a three-and-a-half-hour simmer, resulting in melt-in-your-mouth meat and a deeply savory, umami-packed sauce. The paper towel-sealed lid locks in moisture, ensuring unparalleled tenderness. Perfect for special occasions, this dish delivers an unforgettable dining experience with every bite. Try it for a taste of slow-cooked perfection!

Instructions

Detailed preparation guide

servings 4
Total Time 60m

shopping_basket Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • three-yellow chicken 1 whole (approx. 1.2 kg)
  • five-flower pork 400g
The aromatics
  • ginger 50g (sliced)
  • trotters 2 pieces (diced)
  • scallions 200g (cut into sections)
The sauce & seasonings
  • abalone sauce 50ml
  • soy sauce 50ml
  • yellow wine 50ml
  • rock sugar 50g
  • fermented bean curd sauce 30g

menu_book Directions

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Step 1
Step 1
Slice the ginger and place it at the bottom of the pot as the first layer;
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Step 2
Step 2
Slice the five-flower pork into thin pieces and place them on top of the ginger;
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Step 3
Step 3
Arrange diced trotters around the edge of the pot on top of the five-flower pork;
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Step 4
Step 4
Place scallions that have been cut into sections in the middle of the trotters;
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Step 5
Step 5
Lay the three-yellow chicken flat on top of the trotters;
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Step 6
Step 6
Prepare the following five seasonings: abalone sauce, soy sauce, yellow wine, rock sugar, and fermented bean curd sauce;
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Step 7
Step 7
Combine all the seasonings in the pot, heat them, and stir constantly; slowly cook until the sauce thickens and forms a straight line when lifted with a spoon;
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Step 8
Step 8
Evenly pour the thickened sauce over the surface of the chicken;
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Step 9
Step 9
Cover the pot, wet a paper towel, and place it along the edge of the lid; simmer over low heat for three and a half hours, then turn off the heat;
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Step 10
Step 10
Carefully remove the chicken, then arrange the trotters around the edge.

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