Xinxiang Braised Chicken 新乡烧鸡
Xinxiang Braised Chicken is featured among the local specialties of Henan.
Xinxiang Braised Chicken (新乡烧鸡) includes the Zangyingqiao preparation (臧营桥烧鸡), made from free-range farm chickens. The finished bird has a pale-yellow exterior, fragrant meat and a tenderness that allows it to come away from the bones.
Honey, frying and braising
The Xinxiang government’s technology-expo guide describes birds weighing around 1.5 kilograms, or three jin, and more than 500 days old. The chicken is coated with honey, fried and then braised.
A whole bird to share
Whole birds are served at family meals and gatherings with friends, with a few smaller dishes alongside. It can be eaten cold or hot; the Zangyingqiao version is described as moderately salted, aromatic and rich without being greasy.
Sources & reading
Written from the linked sources and fact-checked against them on 2026-09-27. Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.
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