Hubei Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, which is dominated by hills, low mountains and plains, with intertwined river networks and dense lakes. It is one of the provinces with the most concentrated freshwater lakes in China, and is known as "the province of thousands of lakes". The famous land of fish and rice, grain production, especially poultry production, occupies an important position in the country. Hubei cuisine has a long history and rich varieties, both in urban and rural areas. Pay attention to prototype, primary color, original flavor and original juice, rarely use colored condiments, and strive to highlight the fat beauty of livestock, the fresh fragrance of fish and shrimp and the fragrance of vegetables. Especially in the cooking practice of poultry chicken, let's take a look at the best 10 chicken in Hubei. Local people never tire of eating, and foreign diners are full of praise after eating.

1, Bangtian old hen

Bangtian old hen, one of the local specialties in Ezhou, Hubei Province, originated in liangzi lake, Ezhou City. In terms of material selection, Bangtian old hen uses pure natural spices, marinade and farmhouse music, with less fat and tender meat. On the same day, experienced chicken farmers selected and slaughtered the chicken soup, and simmered it with traditional techniques. It is characterized by crispy skin at the entrance, fresh and tender meat with a bite, deep taste, more intriguing and mouth-watering.

2. Three-patrol fairy chicken

Sanyou Shenxian Chicken is a traditional dish in Yichang City, Hubei Province. It is made of fat and tender chicks. After slaughter and cleaning, the whole chicken is marinated in a sand bowl filled with various seasonings, then the broth, spices, crystal sugar and other seasonings are added to boil, and then the fire is reduced to a low heat until the chicken with thick juice is cooked and put on a plate. Bright and mellow color, unique flavor.

3, the court roast chicken

Palace roast chicken is a famous dish in Hubei. From skin to flesh to bone, Jiaqing entered the DPRK in twenty-five years and became a royal meal. Palace roast chicken is made of 1.5 kg fresh chicken, with 24 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines and condiments. Without degreasing with medicated diet, it contains less fat and cholesterol, and tastes the same from skin to bone.

4. Anlu Hanlin Chicken

"Anlu Hanlin Chicken" is one of Taibai series dishes cooked by Taibai Restaurant in Anlu City, northern Chu. The name of this dish means that Li Bai once served as an academician. The whole chicken is marinated and steamed until it is seven-cooked, then boneless and cut into pieces, and then put on a plate to make it into the shape of the original chicken. In addition, the word "Hanlin chicken" is carved with egg yolk cake, placed in front of the head of the chicken, seasoned with chicken soup and mushrooms, decorated with some small shrimp balls, and steamed. It can be described as fine workmanship, vivid modeling, both form and spirit, high quality and delicious taste.

5. Chongyang crispy chicken

Chongyang crispy chicken is one of the famous dishes created by Chongyang. The production method is as follows: the wings and thigh bones of the slaughtered tender hen are broken with the back of a knife to connect the bones; A little salt, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate and colored wine are mixed together and smeared on the chicken; Stuffed scallion, ginger slices and spiced chicken, marinated for 3-4 hours, steamed in a cage, picked out various seasonings in the chicken, dried, and then smeared with egg white paste. This dish is golden in color, rotten and crisp in skin, and the meat is mellow and delicious, but not greasy.

6.linping chicken soup

Linping chicken soup is mainly stewed in a casserole with local chickens. Its preparation method is to chop the chicken into pieces, add oil to the fire, stir-fry the cooking wine slightly, add cold water, salt, ginger and other condiments to the casserole, stir-fry the chicken until the water boils, then put it in the pot and move it to low fire for 2 hours without adding water. When the chicken is cooked, add the scallion and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes. Its characteristic is that the soup is crisp and delicious, which is not only a delicious dish, but also a tonic medicine.

7. Hesheng chicken soup

Hesheng chicken soup takes local chickens as raw materials and local high-quality groundwater as soup material. Hesheng Chicken Soup began in 1949 and has been honed by local people for more than 60 years. It is made by local free-range farmers, with proper amount of sweet potato vermicelli, high-quality underground spring water and other pollution-free condiments, and carefully stewed with suitable heat. It has a secret formula and a pleasant taste.

8. Mao Kou braised chicken

Mao Kou braised chicken is one of the traditional famous dishes in Xiantao City, Hubei Province. Whole grain feeding, tender meat, long taste. In the process of marinating, honey, Eucommia ulmoides, fennel, Lycium barbarum, Illicium verum, etc. 18 kinds of precious Chinese herbal medicines and natural spices are added, and it is processed by the unique traditional technology of adding Mao Kou to the marinated juice for a hundred years. Mao Kou Braised Chicken is known as a unique skill in Jingchu and enjoys a high reputation in the north. It is delicious because Mao Kou braised chicken is tender, oily but not greasy, mellow and delicious, and has a long aftertaste.

9, vultures drunk chicken

Carved drunken chicken is a cooking method of Chongqing famous dish "roast chicken", which combines the spicy flavor of Chongqing cuisine with the fragrance of Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. In the secret recipe, more than a dozen precious Chinese medicines such as ginseng, astragalus, hawthorn and Jiao Sanxian are added, and the carved wine with blood circulation and qi circulation is alternately simmered with slow fire. Moreover, under the action of high temperature, Huadiao wine has natural color and delicious taste. As the saying goes, "there is heroic spirit in spicy, and there is breeze in hemp." This dish is very famous in Hubei, and many foreign diners admire it.

10, roasted chicken with chestnuts

Roast chicken with chestnuts is a famous dish of Han nationality in Hubei. Chicken is tender and tough, chestnut is tender and waxy, sweet and fragrant, salty and fragrant, and original. Roast chicken with chestnuts is mainly baked, which belongs to "home-cooked" taste. The main ingredients are "hen" and chestnuts, which are rich in nutritional value.