Chapter 1407 - 550: Still No Lunch Plans Today? Shen Jiayue: No Problem, I’ll Take Care of It!

Chapter 1407: Chapter 550: Still No Lunch Plans Today? Shen Jiayue: No Problem, I’ll Take Care of It!

Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Xu sliced some soy sauce meat, preparing to steam it together with loofah, letting the fresh taste of the loofah combine with the rich flavor of the soy sauce meat. It should taste quite good.

And with that, lunchtime already had three dishes.

Opening the refrigerator, there were hardly any leftovers from New Year’s Eve.

But there were still tiger skin chicken feet, taro braised pork, four happiness meatballs, boneless fish, and sizzling fatty intestines.

These types of meat dishes don’t have to be thrown out just because they aren’t finished in one meal. If stored properly and reheated, they may even taste better.

Lin Xu planned to heat up all these dishes, clearing out the leftovers early, so he wouldn’t keep thinking about it.

With the meat dishes ready, he planned to stir-fry some vegetables, and casually make some tomato egg drop soup; lunchtime was taken care of.

"Xu Bao, how long does the duck need to soak in the basin?"

"At least over eight hours. After dinner today, I’ll start on the next step. Let it soak for now, the longer the time, the whiter the duck skin becomes."

He washed his hands, set the rice to steam, and began teaching Shen Jiayue how to score the chicken wings.

"Soak the wings for over half an hour, until the color turns pale, then take them out. Use a kitchen knife, score slanted lines on the front and back, usually asymmetrical, three on the front, two on the back. The cuts should be staggered for maximum flavor penetration."

Shen Jiayue held the kitchen knife, awkwardly scoring the chicken wings twice.

She even measured with her hand while cutting, worried that the intervals might be uneven and embarrass her.

Once done, it was time to marinate.

Add light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, and scallion and ginger. Mix them well to let the flavors seep into the chicken wings.

Today, they used professional kitchenware, so technically, even without marinating, the wings could be easily stewed.

But to help the girl form a habit, Lin Xu deliberately taught her how to marinate the chicken wings.

After mixing the wings, Shen Jiayue curiously asked:

"With this marinade, can I make roasted and fried chicken wings too?"

"Yes, but for roasting, brush a layer of honey for sweetness. It gives a better color and taste. For frying, coat with a thin layer of dry flour for crispiness."

Lin Xu didn’t hide anything from his wife.

Since Shen Jiayue became a full-time content creator, knowing some recipes is good for her.

Besides, being a young lady at home can be quite boring. Since she’s interested in cooking, better to fulfill her desire.

Shen Jiayue didn’t expect the marinating technique to have so many uses, she chuckled:

"I should practice more these days, then I can make honey roasted wings for Yan Bao. She might just hug my leg and call me sister."

As they were chatting, the sound of a duck quacking suddenly came from outside.

Lin Xu suddenly remembered they still had a live duck at home.

"Xu Bao, how do you plan to cook this duck?"

"Any way you like. If you want something simple, I can teach you."

If his wife wants to learn, he’ll fully support her.

Shen Jiayue thought for a moment and remembered a dish:

"Last year, I attended a wedding of a distant relative with Yan Bao, and had a dish called fragrant rice duck. It’s rice mixed with duck, seems steamed. The rice was delicious, and so was the duck."

Such a dish indeed exists.

Lin Xu searched in the points mall and actually found it.

He laughed and asked:

"Want to learn?"

"Yes, I want to learn. Can you teach me, Xu Bao?"

"Sure, the dish is quite simple. Let’s make it for dinner, not too difficult."

Hearing this, Shen Jiayue felt a surge of confidence.

Haha, it’s actually not hard, what are we waiting for, learn, learn, I must master it.

Yan Bao, you’ve lost too much!

Near noon, Lin Xu began reheating the leftovers, while teaching Shen Jiayue to make cola chicken wings.

"First, heat the pan, then fry the wings, and add cola, Sprite, and salt to cook. The steps are simple. Don’t be afraid frying, use chopsticks to place the wings in, no need to rush."

Shen Jiayue wore an apron and even donned an electric car helmet to prevent hot oil from splattering on her face.

Amazingly, with the glass visor down, she suddenly felt like a masked superhero successfully transformed, not fearing hot oil, even tried to toss the pan.

Unfortunately, her skill wasn’t great; the wings didn’t flip as planned, just wobbled and returned to the initial position.

"No need to toss, you can flip with chopsticks too."

Lin Xu poured the reheated meatballs with sauce into a small porcelain bowl, covering it, ready for the workout team to eat directly when they arrived.

Shen Jiayue fried both sides of the wings, then opened the cola, poured half a tub, followed by a bowl of Sprite.

Added a pinch of salt, and simmered on low heat.

Not long after, Chen Meijuan walked into the kitchen with a bag of wild veggies, saw her daughter-in-law with a helmet, and curiously asked:

"Are you two... acting?"

"No, I’m just cooking for you, wearing a helmet against hot oil splashes, feels awesome... Mom, wash your hands, food will be ready soon."

Shen Jiayue removed her helmet, felt her chef image shattered.

Originally wanting to surprise everyone with cola chicken wings, it ended up being shocking instead.

Chen Meijuan laughed and said:

"My daughter-in-law is amazing, making this dish, we can’t wait to try it."

Then she saw the soaking duck and pork skin, asked Lin Xu:

"What are you planning to make?"

"At the supermarket, saw some nice ducks, bought two boxes to make salt water duck. Also bought about twenty pounds of pork trotters, planning to make aspic with the pork skin."

Upon hearing this, Chen Meijuan, with complex emotions, said:

"After the New Year, we’re all bound to gain weight... can this salt water duck appear at the tourist spot?"

Lin Xu nodded:

"Yes, soy sauce duck too. When Second Uncle arrives, I’ll teach him this, update the restaurant’s menu."

As the cola thickened, even stringy, Lin Xu asked Shen Jiayue to remove the lid.

Take out the glistening wings, place them on a plate, and pour the reduced sauce over, garnish with some scallions.

A plate of cola wings was finished.

"Wow, looks so tempting, can’t believe I made it!"

Shen Jiayue was eager to learn fragrant rice duck in the afternoon.

And if possible, also master aspic and salt water duck.

As an idealistic, cultured beauty, she couldn’t just make home-cooked meals. She needed to explore marinated dishes too, since she’s Lin Ji’s Food’s executive chef.

All the dishes were served, everyone couldn’t believe the cola wings were made by Shen Jiayue.

Han Shuzhen tried them:

"Good job daughter, really well seasoned, are you sure Little Xu didn’t help?"

"Of course not, my cooking talent is superb, okay?"

Shen Jiayue savored her wings proudly, felt they were especially delicious, even better than restaurant ones, couldn’t help feeling smug:

"Haha, I really am a cooking genius!"

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