Fuguozhuang Mustard Chicken

Fuguozhuang Mustard Chicken is a renowned specialty in Weifang and the Jiaodong area. This dish is meticulously prepared with carefully selected ingredients. The chicken is succulent but not greasy, tender yet chewy, with a spicy mustard aroma that blends evenly, renowned both near and far. Fuguozhuang Mustard Chicken uses young chicken as its main ingredient, cooked in a secret broth. After being finely shredded and cleaned, it is mixed with premium mustard and seasoned with sesame oil, green onions, ginger, and other spices, making it a fragrant dish with a lingering aftertaste. The preparation of Fuguozhuang Mustard Chicken emphasizes the quality of ingredients, precise cooking, and skilled techniques. Key features include the careful selection of ingredients (one-year-old free-range chickens, especially young roosters), meticulous preparation, and perfect cooking time. As the techniques of making mustard chicken have evolved, local chefs have created a method to serve one chicken in two ways: half as mustard chicken and half as a simple cold chicken dish. This innovation has been well received by diners. In 2017, it was listed in the fifth batch of representative projects of Weifang's municipal intangible cultural heritage.