叫花鸡又称常熟叫化鸡、煨鸡,是江苏省常熟市的一道传统名菜,它的做法是先给处理好鸡刷上料汁,再用荷叶、猪网油及黄泥土层层包裹,最后丢进柴火堆中煨熟。
叫花鸡的制法与周代"八珍"之一的"炮豚"相似,"炮豚"就是先用粘土把乳猪包裹起,加以烧烤,然后再进一步加工而成的菜。其色泽枣红明亮,芳香扑鼻,板酥肉嫩,入口酥烂肥嫩,风味独特。
相传,很早以前,有一个叫花子,沿途讨饭流落到常熟县的一个村庄。一日,他偶然得来一只鸡,欲宰杀煮食,可既无炊具,又没调料。他来到虞山脚下,将鸡杀死后去掉内脏,带毛涂上黄泥、柴草,把涂好的鸡置火中煨烤,待泥干鸡熟,剥去泥壳,鸡毛也随泥壳脱去,便露出了煨熟的鸡肉。
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