New Style Big Plate Chicken

New Style Big Plate Chicken

This savory and aromatic **Spicy Beer-Braised Chicken Legs** recipe delivers bold flavors with a perfect balance of heat and tang. Tender chicken legs are blanched to lock in juiciness, then stir-fried with fragrant scallions, ginger, and a medley of spices—bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, and cardamom—for a deep, complex aroma. The rich sauce, a blend of douban, tomato, and oyster sauces, coats the chicken beautifully, while dark soy sauce adds a gorgeous caramel hue. Simmered in beer for extra depth, the chicken becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender. A finishing touch of lemon juice brightens the dish, and dried red chilies bring a fiery kick. Perfect served over rice, this dish is a crowd-pleaser with its irresistible umami and spicy-sweet notes. Try it for a hearty, flavor-packed meal!

10 Minutes
Medium
4 servings

Ingredients

Metric US
4 serving

Main Ingredients

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chicken legs
800g

The aromatics

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scallions
2 stalks (30g)
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ginger
1 piece (10g)
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bay leaves
2 pieces
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Sichuan peppercorns
1 tsp
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dried chili peppers
3-4 pieces
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cardamom
1 piece
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beer
300ml
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water
500ml

The sauce & seasonings

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douban sauce
2 tbsp
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tomato sauce
1.5 tbsp
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oyster sauce
1.5 tbsp
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light soy sauce
1 tbsp
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dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
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rock sugar
1 tbsp
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lemon juice
1 tbsp

Instructions

1. Step 1

Rinse the chicken legs and cut each leg into 6-7 pieces to avoid being too small and chewy.

2. Step 2

Blanch the cut chicken legs in hot water with some cooking wine, then remove and set aside.

3. Step 3

Mix the douban sauce, tomato sauce, and oyster sauce together to make the sauce and set aside.

4. Step 4

Heat a pot with more oil, add scallions and ginger, and stir-fry until fragrant.

5. Step 5

Add bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, dried chili peppers, and cardamom, stir-fry briefly, then add the chicken legs and stir-fry quickly.

6. Step 6

Add the prepared sauce and stir-fry evenly, then add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and rock sugar, and continue to stir-fry. Note: dark soy sauce is only for coloring, use according to the situation.

7. Step 7

Pour in beer, then add water to just cover the chicken legs, stir slightly, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes.

8. Step 8

Add dried red chili peppers, a small amount of salt, and an appropriate amount of lemon juice, then collect the sauce over high heat (do not collect too much, leaving half of the sauce for better texture).

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