Ingredients for Braised Vegetarian Chicken: Vegetarian Chicken 2 pieces, Scallions a few, Star Anise 2 pieces, Light Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon, Dark Soy Sauce half a tablespoon, Oyster Sauce 1 tablespoon, Sugar half a tablespoon, Salt to taste, Five-spice powder to taste, Dried Red Chili Peppers to taste.
Instructions for Braised Vegetarian Chicken: 1. Prepare two pieces of vegetarian chicken. 2. Cut them into slices about 1cm thick. 3. Prepare 2 star anise, cut dried red chili peppers into sections, cut the white part of the scallions into sections, and finely chop the green leaves for later use. 4. Heat oil in a pan, and fry the vegetarian chicken when it reaches 60% heat. 5. Fry over low heat until both sides are golden and puffed up, then remove and set aside. 6. Leave a little oil at the bottom of the pan, add the white parts of the scallions, dried red chili peppers, and star anise to stir-fry until fragrant. 7. Pour in the vegetarian chicken and add cold water to the level of the chicken. 8. Add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce. 9. Add half a tablespoon of dark soy sauce. 10. Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce. 11. Add half a tablespoon of sugar. 12. Add salt to taste. 13. Add a small amount of five-spice powder. 14. Cover the pan and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. 15. Remove the lid and thicken the sauce. This method allows the vegetarian chicken to absorb the flavors of the sauce, making it particularly flavorful. 16. Sprinkle with chopped scallion greens before serving. 17. Super simple braised vegetarian chicken is ready, it’s even better than meat! Cooking Tips for Braised Vegetarian Chicken: 1. Fry the vegetarian chicken over low heat and be careful when turning to avoid burns. 2. Adding cold water during cooking helps the vegetarian chicken to absorb the flavors more easily! There are tricks to making delicious dishes, and I have little tips for each of my recipes. You can search for ‘lunch’ to directly view my recipes!
