Chapter 416: Fiery Pork Liver
"Beep." The timer on the big screen beeped softly, and the ordering system in Zhao Xiaojing's hand instantly turned gray. A civilized exclamation was faintly heard from the contestant in the middle position, but there was no movement after that.
"Okay, the ordering time is over now. Please wait patiently and confirm the ingredients with the staff." He Xi said.
But after a while, a group of staff members wearing the same uniform came in one after another, pushing carts. On the carts were various large and small vegetable baskets, and the baskets were also labeled with the numbers of each table.
The staff placed each numbered vegetable basket on the corresponding table, and then compared the list clipped on the vegetable basket with the delivered ingredients. After comparison, they gave the list to the contestants for confirmation.
"Sorry, there are no chives in your order record, so we can't add them for you." The staff member in front of Zhao Xiaojing had just confirmed the menu and left when a cold and serious voice came from the front.
Zhao Xiaojing looked up and saw that it was a staff member in the middle position who was confirming the ingredients with the contestant over there. As soon as these words came out, the contestant quickly looked around and moved closer to the staff member with a little embarrassment.
"There will be no delay in the system unless you submit it after the ordering time is over." The contestant's voice was very low, and the staff only heard it again.
"Okay, thank you for your understanding." The staff member left with a smile as the contestant's face flushed.
Now Zhao Xiaojing understood why the staff member spoke so loudly.
"Alright, enough talk. I declare that the first round of the 'Weiyang Soy Sauce Fresh Chef Competition' national 300 to 100 breakout competition has officially begun!"
At He Xi's command, the large screen in front started the ten-minute countdown again. Zhao Xiaojing washed her hands carefully, then took out the pig liver from the vegetable basket, rinsed it briefly, and began to cut it, remove the fascia, and slice it.
Considering that the judges are all professionals, Zhao Xiaojing cut the pork liver slices into slices about two millimeters thin but not too thin, so as to make tender stir-fried pork liver, which is more in line with the selection criteria.
Although cutting pork liver cannot be as quick and beautiful as shredded potatoes, Zhao Xiaojing has been familiar with the cutting method as pork liver is always included in the dishes prepared after running the shop for so long.
Soon, a plate of pork liver was cut. Zhao Xiaojing used a knife to put the liver into a bowl and poured in a bottle of beer to wash it.
Washing pork liver with beer can not only clean it quickly, but also make the fried liver look better and remove the fishy smell.
After scrubbing it a few times, the bright red blood quickly seeped out. Zhao Xiaojing poured the pig liver in the bowl into a large colander, rinsed it a few times to drain the water, and then added water to scrub it again.
After washing the liver twice in water, the water from washing the liver was no longer turbid. Zhao Xiaojing held a large colander in her left hand to drain the water again, and used her right hand to continuously spread and squeeze the liver to squeeze out the water.
Pork liver is also a dish that is stir-fried quickly to achieve its crispy and tender texture, so the stir-frying time is extremely short. To make the liver flavorful, it must be marinated in advance. If marinated in advance, the water must be squeezed out, otherwise not only will the flavor not be absorbed, but the starch will also be easily removed after being marinated.
There are six minutes left in the game.
Zhao Xiaojing looked up at the time, put the pork liver that had been squeezed dry into the bowl, and began to marinate it.
Pork liver is very sensitive to salt, and a little more will make it too salty. Zhao Xiaojing pours salt on the spoon, shakes it twice, and then adds salt when only the bottom of the spoon is left. Then she stirs the pork liver clockwise with her right hand to allow the liver to absorb the remaining moisture.
Then add pepper powder for flavor, dark soy sauce for color, oyster sauce for freshness, and starch for battering. Mix well and add cooking oil.
After adding cooking oil, the pork liver is not easy to de-slurry and is easier to spread out in the pot, which can effectively prevent sticking.
There are four minutes left.
Zhao Xiaojing washed her hands, peeled off the outer layer of leaves on the green onion, quickly washed several auxiliary ingredients, and then directly changed the chopping board, cut the green onion into horse ear slices, cut the ginger into shreds, smashed the garlic, cut the pickled peppers and green and red millet peppers into small sections, and put them all into a bowl to adjust the base flavor for the auxiliary ingredients.
Pepper, chicken essence, light soy sauce, and a little bean paste.
There are three minutes left.
Heat the pan with cold oil over high heat, then add a large amount of oil and heat it up. Add a few Sichuan peppercorns and slide the pork liver in. Once it's slightly shaped, use a spoon in your right hand to spread the liver out.
The slippery liver quickly changed color under the simmering oil. Zhao Xiaojing lifted the wok off the heat with her right hand while pouring the ingredients from the bowl into the wok with her left hand. She then returned the wok to the stove, poured in a small spoonful of vinegar from the side of the wok, and quickly stir-fried it, tossing the wok and removing the liver from the wok as the flames quickly rose and then died.
There are two and a half minutes left.
Zhao Xiaojing wiped the oil stains on the edge of the plate with kitchen paper, then raised her hand to signal.
At the same time, the contestant in blue short-sleeved shirt who was in the same vertical row as Zhao Xiaojing but chose the first row in front also raised his hand. Zhao Xiaojing tilted her head to take a look curiously, but was blocked by the contestant in the middle. She couldn't see what the dish in blue short-sleeved shirt had made or what it looked like. She could only tell from his back that he was a fat man.
After he raised his hand, two staff members came to Fatty and Zhao Xiaojing one after another. As soon as they took away Fatty's dish, Fatty bowed exaggeratedly to the judges' seats with his fists clasped.
Although it was just a back view, Zhao Xiaojing was amused beyond belief. Just as she was straining her lips in laughter, the judges' gazes all turned towards her, theirs meeting hers head-on. Zhao Xiaojing's mind tightened, and before her brain could react, her body had already moved, imitating the fat man's bow.
"puff!"
Someone in front laughed out loud, but after Zhao Xiaojing finished bowing and realized what she had done, she was too embarrassed to look up and could only lower her head and pretend that she didn't exist.
However, they were the only two contestants who finished their dishes in the first batch. Although Zhao Xiaojing was sitting at the back, the movement of the staff serving the dishes immediately attracted the attention of other contestants on the field. Even though Zhao Xiaojing lowered her head, she could feel many surprised gazes.
"Contestants who have finished their dishes can go to Hall 2 through the side passage to watch the competition and wait for the results. The staff will clean and tidy up your tables later." He Xi's voice came from the front of the stage at the right time.
The other contestants who had not yet finished their dishes frowned instantly and quickened their movements. Two contestants also raised their hands at the same time.
"cough!"
"cough!"
Feeling that the attention of other players on the field was distracted, Zhao Xiaojing was just breathing a sigh of relief when she heard two deliberate coughs.
When I looked up, it turned out to be the fat man in the blue short-sleeved shirt in the first row. He was winking at Zhao Xiaojing, pointing at the aisle in front of him, waving his hand and walking out first.
Is he calling me to join him? This fat guy is quite friendly. Zhao Xiaojing was stunned for a moment before quickly taking off her apron and following him.
"What's your name, beautiful lady? Which restaurant are you from?" As soon as I entered the broadcasting hall, the fat man who was squatting at the door followed me with a silly smile.
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