Shanji is an omnivorous bird. Artificially raising shanji has high economic value. Its meat is tender and delicious, with a strong wild taste, and it has a high protein content. Stewed Shanji with Shouwu has high nutritional value and was praised by Emperor Qianlong, who wrote the phrase "Famous for three thousand miles in the north, taste surpasses the twelve floors of Jiangnan" to describe its deliciousness!
【Name】
Stewed Shanji with Shouwu
【Ingredients】
Shanji, Shouwu, green pepper, winter bamboo shoots, soy sauce, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, salt, bean flour, eggs, vegetable oil.
【Instructions】
1. Wash the Shouwu, cut it into pieces, and boil it in a pot. Pour out the Shouwu soup for later use.
2. Wash the shanji, remove the internal organs by cutting the belly, wash it again, remove the bones, and then cut it into cubes.
3. Cut the green pepper and winter bamboo shoots into cubes, and remove the egg yolk from the egg, leaving only the egg white.
4. Add bean flour to the egg white and make it into a mixture. Take half of it and add a small amount of salt to marinate the shanji cubes. Take the remaining half and mix it with soy sauce, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and Shouwu soup to make a liquid mixture for later use.
5. Pour vegetable oil into a pan. When the oil is 60% hot, fry the shanji cubes until they are cooked, then remove them and set aside. Leave some oil in the pan, then add the shanji cubes, green pepper, winter bamboo shoots, and the liquid mixture into the pan to thicken the sauce.
【Introduction to Nutritional Value】
Shouwu
The Shouwu decoction can significantly reduce plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, and β-lipoprotein levels, indicating that Shouwu can reduce blood lipids and delay the formation and development of atherosclerosis.
The anti-aging effect of Shouwu: Experiments have shown that Shouwu and its preparations can extend the growth cycle of diploid cells by two times, promote cell growth, and extend lifespan. Shouwu decoction can significantly reduce plasma and hepatic lipid peroxide in elderly rats, improve bone marrow hematopoietic function, affect hemorheology index, and have a good scavenging effect on superoxide anion free radicals. Medical education network research shows that Shouwu has antioxidant and anti-aging functions.
Shanji
Artificially raised shanji has tender and delicious meat with a strong wild taste. Its protein content is as high as 30%, which is twice that of regular chicken and pork. Its fat content is only 0.9%, which is 1/39 of pork, 1/8 of beef, and 1/10 of chicken. It is basically cholesterol-free (see table below) and is a high-protein, low-fat wild food.
Wild chickens have been royal tribute throughout history. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty praised it after eating, and wrote the phrase "Famous for three thousand miles in the north, taste surpasses the twelve floors of Jiangnan". Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Ye Xuanping, commented after eating, "Good-looking, delicious, with a wild taste." Famous nutritionist Yu Ruomu also gave high praise to the nutritional composition of wild chickens.
Sending shanji as a gift is considered a high-end present, and serving it to guests is a rare delicacy. It is also a reserved dish for entertaining heads of state at the White House in the United States. Therefore, there is a surge in the market for sending shanji every year before and after the Spring Festival. However, the shanji mentioned here refers to the silver pheasant. It is illegal to eat eagles.
