My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts

Chapter 486 - 164 Dong’an Chicken_3

Seeing Miao Miao so engrossed in reading, Du Xixi let out a soft sigh. With nothing else to do for the moment, she headed to the kitchen, planning to start a long-awaited live stream.

Since she began teaching at the Food Department, Du Xixi has been live streaming less and less. Although she occasionally goes online to say hi to her fan audience, truth be told, her focus has shifted to the Food Department.

[——Suddenly hearing the live stream notification, I woke up from my slumber instantly, faster than my reaction during a fitness test!

——LS must have participated in the Military Department fitness test, right? Feels like I’ve found a fellow fan, I went through that too... Madam, you’re finally online! I’ve missed you so much!

——Woo woo woo, Madam is still so beautiful, adore her!

——Food, food, food...

——What delicious food is Madam going to make today? Without Madam’s live stream to comfort my wounded soul, I feel like my stomach’s not doing well.

——LS+1! (As you might secretly agree, compared to Madam’s culinary skills, those Cultural Relics Bureau elites...)

——Cough! Let’s not start comparing in the live stream chat! Brother upstairs, take note, and others, pay attention as well!

——I’ll quietly look forward to the food then.

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Du Xixi didn’t expect that as soon as she started the live stream, so many fans would pour in, and since she had a good memory, she recognized the IDs of the commenters; they were all familiar, which instantly brought a smile, making her already warm and gentle features even softer. She softly said, "Good morning, everyone. I’m sorry for not streaming for so long, I hope you’re not mad at me."

The audience in the chat naturally weren’t mad at Du Xixi. They knew she was busy, having to divide her time between Blue Star University and her family. Even finding time to stream was already satisfying for them.

Seeing everyone’s calm attitude, instead of complaining about the long break, they were eagerly urging her to start cooking; Du Xixi’s eyes curved into a smile as she said, "Today, I’ll be making a very simple dish for everyone—Dong’an Chicken."

Dong’an Chicken, also known as Dong’an Chicken or Guan Bao Chicken, is a colorful dish with shades of red, white, green, and yellow. The chicken is tender and fatty, with a refreshing sour and spicy taste, perfect for accompanying rice.

"Actually, Dong’an Chicken should be made with specially bred chickens; these chickens have small thighs, large and fatty breasts, they’re tender and flavorful but not too tight or dry," Du Xixi explained in detail, while taking out from the fridge a chicken with its head removed, already cleaned internally by 2569, "I only have a regular chicken here, but the taste won’t be much different."

While the CD-0329 Star sends ingredients daily to the Ke family, chickens, ducks, and geese, which are harder to transport alive, are delivered from a farm set up by the Cultural Relics Bureau. The farm sends them over whenever Du Xixi needs.

"After cleaning the chicken thoroughly, place it in a pot of boiling water, boiling for five minutes and simmering for another five," Du Xixi explained as she carried out the steps. When the water bubbles steadily, she gently placed the chicken along the edge of the pot without splashing any water.

After its "hot bath," the chicken in the boiling water turned yellowish-white. Du Xixi took it out and placed it on the cutting board. Since it was a bit too hot to handle, she used chopsticks to hold it first, slicing the chicken into long strips with a knife.

As the chicken cooled to a temperature her fingertips could tolerate, she replaced the chopsticks with her clean hands.

Three large spoonfuls of lard went into the pan; when it was seventy percent hot, ginger strips, garlic cloves, crushed pepper, vinegar, and chicken strips followed, quickly stirred with a wooden spoon. The surface of the chicken strips turned pale in the oil, and Du Xixi adeptly dodged a few splattering drops of oil, keeping her movements seamless and uninterrupted.

"When adding the chicken strips, let them drain for a little while. Otherwise, water and hot oil interacting will cause splattering," Du Xixi reminded everyone carefully, then asked 2569 to bring over the leftover clear chicken broth from yesterday, "Last night I made chicken broth and saved quite a bit, so it’s still good now and can be used, saving Kung Fu making chicken broth."

Du Xixi didn’t think using last night’s chicken broth was inappropriate. The weather had turned to fall, and overnight storage wouldn’t spoil it. Moreover, leftovers at the Ke family’s are usually stored in the Space Button, making spoilage impossible.

The audience didn’t find it bad either, trusting Du Xixi’s character. They knew she wouldn’t use spoiled broth for cooking.

The clear broth was added to the pot, barely covering the surface of the chicken strips. Du Xixi placed a lid on it, patiently waiting. Once the chicken absorbed some of the broth, she opened the lid, welcoming a delightful aroma.

A few small red peppers were tossed in by Du Xixi, accompanied by a handful of scallion segments. She covered the pot again, and upon opening it this time, the original chicken aroma was enriched with a spicy and sour flavor. Just smelling it made Du Xixi feel like she was losing control over her salivation.

This combination of sour and spicy is indeed the best way to spark one’s appetite.