I'm the Culinary God

Crispy Pigeon?

Lin Xu didn’t expect Baobao to be so enthusiastic about making food.

However, compared to Roasted Goose, pigeon is indeed more suitable for her to try, and most importantly, pigeon can be made using an air fryer, which is relatively easy to handle and more suitable for beginners in the kitchen.

The goose needs to dry for about an hour before applying the crispy skin water, so in the meantime, why not make pigeon with the air fryer.

After all, the method is quite simple and quick.

Thinking of this, he said to Shen Jiayue:

"Crispy pigeon is indeed quite suitable for you, and you can make it with an air fryer. If you want to learn, shall we start now?"

Shen Jiayue: "!!!!!!!!!!"

Realizing it can be made with an air fryer, why wait, let’s learn, learn, learn!

Originally planning to go to work, Zeng Xiaoqi decided to stay and learn as well.

Although her boyfriend is a chef, she can’t ignore learning to cook either. It’s a chance to show him her skills later, instead of him always saying men are more suited to cooking.

Lin Xu brought over a few pigeons and said to the two of them:

"There are two ways to make pigeon with an air fryer, let me teach you the simple one first."

"Sure, sure, no problem."

"Starting with the simple method is good, and then we can learn the complex one."

In the small kitchen, Lin Xu began to prep the pigeons.

The way these pigeons were cleaned is similar to preparing Roasted Goose, with the guts removed from the back end, leaving the breast whole.

Lin Xu cut open the breast with a knife, then mixed scallion and ginger, dried onion, black pepper powder, Rice Wine, Light Soy Sauce, salt, and sugar together with other seasonings and ingredients.

He repeatedly rubbed the pigeons with this mixture, sealed them with plastic wrap, and put them in the fridge to marinate for twenty minutes.

After twenty minutes, he took them out of the fridge, placed them in the air fryer, and first used a 50-degree breeze to dry the surface moisture for five minutes, then brushed a layer of honey on the pigeon skin, placed them skin-side up, and set the temperature to 200 degrees for 12 minutes.

"It does look really simple."

This straightforward method ignited Shen Jiayue’s inherent cooking passion. She planned to quickly make a version herself after Lin Xu finished, to reinforce her memory, then film a tutorial video.

Heh, heh, those with culinary skills can learn from Xu Baobao, while those without can count on this great chef to save them!

The twelve minutes quickly passed, Lin Xu opened the air fryer, and the aroma of pigeon meat and the unique fragrance of black pepper immediately wafted out, the scent was almost like dining on black pepper steak in a Western restaurant.

The pigeons in the fryer were a golden brown with a shiny surface, looking extremely appetizing.

But it wasn’t the time to eat yet; they needed to be turned over to fry the other side for another five minutes before enjoying.

After turning them, with nothing else to do, Lin Xu brought over a few more pigeons. This time, he didn’t cut them open but directly applied the scallion and ginger marinade inside and outside, then stuffed the marinade into the pigeon cavities.

He placed these pigeons in a basin, covered them with plastic wrap, and put them into the fridge to marinate.

"This is the more complex method, after marinating, they need to be scalded with hot water, then dried with a fan, and a layer of crispy skin water applied."

The method for making crispy pigeons is similar to Roasted Goose, requiring these tedious preparations early on.

However, crispy pigeons are quickly cooked by pouring hot oil over them, unlike Roasted Goose which is grilled in a charcoal oven. The main reason might be that pigeon meat is less and cooks through more easily.

"Ding~"

The air fryer’s prompt sound made Shen Jiayue eagerly come over, pulling out the basket, she sniffed the pigeons and excitedly said:

"Wow, it smells amazing, so fragrant and tempting!"

Zeng Xiaoqi came over, looking at the rosy pigeons and smelling the enticing black pepper, her hunger couldn’t be helped.

They carefully placed the pigeons onto a plate, took photos with their phones to flaunt on social media, and only then put on disposable gloves to taste.

Just squeezing the pigeon skin, you could hear the crisp crackle of the surface.

Pulling off a leg, juices flowed out, the tender and juicy pigeon meat with the golden, crispy skin thoroughly aroused the appetite.

Biting into the leg, the fresh, tender, crispy, and moist textures mingled together, oh, the pleasure was unparalleled.

"No wonder people say one pigeon is better than nine chickens, the taste indeed outshines chicken."

Zeng Xiaoqi remarked, thinking if she had gone to the office earlier, she would have missed such deliciousness.

Having a bit of pigeon meat, she couldn’t help but message Shu Yun with her phone:

"Hurry up and come upstairs to eat crispy pigeon, it’s highly nutritious and if you’re late, it’ll be gone."

Less than a minute after sending the message, the sound of running in high heels was heard from afar. Upon entering, Shu Yun curiously asked:

"Weren’t you making Roasted Goose? Why is there pigeon now?"

Shen Jiayue giggled and said:

"Because I wanted to learn, it’s made in an air fryer, Yun Jie, you must try it, it tastes amazing."

The pigeon meat wasn’t much, but every piece was a delicacy.

Whether it was the leg or wing, each was exceptionally tasty.

Lin Xu wasn’t particularly interested in this dish; he still preferred Roasted Goose with Sour Plum Sauce.

The goose drying in the room was nearly ready, so he picked up a soup bowl and aimed at the camera to start mixing the essential crispy skin water for making Roasted Goose.