Chongqing Chicken 重庆辣子鸡 - Chinese Recipe

Chongqing Chicken 重庆辣子鸡

🌍 Chinese, Sichuan Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 500g chicken pieces (bone-in, small chop)
• 50 dried red chilies
• 2 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
• 6 cloves garlic (sliced)
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• oil for deep-frying

Method

1. Marinating — Marinate chicken with wine, soy sauce, salt 20 min. Deep-fry at 180°C (350°F) until crispy, 8 min. Drain.
2. Step 2 — In wok with 3 tbsp oil, fry chilies and Sichuan peppercorns 1 min until fragrant.
3. Adding — Add garlic, ginger; fry 30 sec. Add chicken; toss with sugar.
4. Serving — Serve: the chilies are garnish, not all meant to be eaten.

Tags: chicken pieces, red chilies, sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger · Source: Brittani's Almanac