Sichuan Spicy Chicken

Overview

Spicy chicken is a classic traditional dish of the Han people in Sichuan and Chongqing. It is named after Gele Mountain in Chongqing. This dish has a bright brown-red color and a strong spicy flavor. Salty, mellow and slightly sweet. It is generally made with chicken as the main ingredient, plus onions, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, salt, pepper, MSG and other ingredients. It is rich in nutrients and delicious. Although it is the same dish, each place has its own characteristics.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• chicken legs
• cooked sesame seeds
• dried chili pepper
• light soy sauce
• oil
• onions
• star anise
• zanthoxylum bungeanum
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash and drain chicken legs

   

2. 2 Cut the chicken legs into small pieces

   

3. 3 Cut the dried chili peppers into small pieces evenly with scissors and filter out the chili pepper seeds

   

4. 4 Prepare dried Sichuan peppercorns, chopped star anise, minced scallions, and dried chili segments

   

5. 5 Heat a pan, add a little oil, stir-fry the chicken pieces, and stir-fry until the water is dry

   

6. 6 Serve out

   

7. 7 Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pot, a little more oil is needed. Heat it to 80% heat. Pour in the chicken pieces and fry until golden brown

   

8. 8 Pour in the drained oil

   

9. 9 Leave a small amount of oil in the pot and pour in the prepared chili and other ingredients

   

10. 10 Stir-fry over low heat (be careful to prevent the chili from turning black)

    

11. 11 Pour in the chicken pieces and stir-fry evenly. Add an appropriate amount of salt and a little light soy sauce

    

12. 12 Stir well and add cooked sesame seeds

    

13. 13 Take out of the pot

    

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