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Spicy Chicken
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10 MIN
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4 servings
About This Recipe
This Sichuan-style Spicy Chicken is a bold, fiery dish packed with layers of flavor and texture. Tender chicken is first boiled with ginger for a juicy base, then chilled for perfect bite. The magic happens with a sizzling chili oil infusion—roasted peanuts, toasted black sesame seeds, and aromatic scallions, ginger, and garlic create a rich, nutty depth. A drizzle of hot chili oil awakens the spices, while soy sauce, sugar, and salt balance the heat. The final touch? Crispy dried red peppers and fragrant peppercorns fried in chili oil for an addictive numbing spice. Each bite delivers crunch, heat, and umami, making this dish irresistibly addictive. Perfect for spice lovers craving authentic Sichuan flavors!
Instructions
Detailed preparation guide
servings
4
Total Time
10m
shopping_basket Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- chicken 500g
The aromatics
- peanuts 50g
- black sesame seeds 10g
- dried red peppers 5g
- peppercorns 5g
The sauce & seasonings
- ginger 2 tbsp (minced)
- scallions 2 stalks (chopped)
- garlic 2 cloves (minced)
- soy sauce 2 tbsp
- sugar 1 tsp
- salt to taste
- chili oil 3 tbsp
menu_book Directions
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Step 1
Cut the chicken into pieces and boil in water with ginger for 15 minutes.
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Step 2
Soak in cold water with ice cubes.
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Step 3
Drain the water and place the chicken pieces in a large bowl.
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Step 4
Crush the scallions, ginger, and garlic, roast peanuts and crush, toast black sesame seeds, cut dried red peppers into small pieces, and add a small amount of peppercorns.
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Step 5
Heat the chili oil in a pot over high heat.
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Step 6
Spoon some hot chili oil over the scallion, ginger, and garlic mixture, and mix with soy sauce, a small amount of sugar, and a small amount of salt.
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Step 7
Pour the mixed sauce evenly over the chicken.
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Step 8
After turning off the heat, add peppercorns to the chili oil and stir-fry until fragrant, then remove the peppercorns.
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Step 9
Reheat the chili oil over low heat, add peanut fragments, black sesame seeds, and dried red peppers, and turn off the heat when the peppers change color.
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Step 10
Pour the oil over the chicken pieces and serve, extremely spicy.
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