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Szechuan Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Chicken Thigh
500 g Chicken Thigh
boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
Onion
1 Onion
cut small dices
Bell Pepper
1 Bell Pepper
cut small squares
Garlic
1 tbsp Garlic
finely chopped
Ginger
1 tbsp Ginger
cut into thin strips
Spring Onion
3 Spring Onion
cut into 1" pieces
Sichuan Peppercorns
1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
toasted and grinded into fine coarse
Dried Red Chilli
8 Dried Red Chilli
deseeded and cut into 1cm pieces
Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Oil
2 tbsp Oil
for stir fry
Oil For Shallow Frying
Oil For Shallow Frying
add 1 - 1½ cup of oil according to your pan size
Sugar
2 tsp Sugar
Shao Xing Wine
1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
Chinese cooking rice wine
Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
Black Pepper Powder
0.25 tsp Black Pepper Powder
Baking Soda
0.5 tsp Baking Soda
Corn Starch
3 - 4 tbsp Corn Starch
or potato starch
Sugar
1 tbsp Sugar
Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
Shao Xing Wine
1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
Sesame Oil
1 tsp Sesame Oil

Szechuan Chicken Recipe

Khin's Kitchen (Khin)

ServesPrepCookTotalShares
410 min20 min30 min1

Easy Szechuan Chicken Recipe with crispy coated chicken tossed with vegetables, dry chillies, Sichuan peppercorns and flavourful seasonings.

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Instructions

First marinade the chicken with sugar, soy sauce, Shao Xing wine, black pepper, baking soda and corn starch. Mix it well to combine evenly and set aside for 15 minutes and prepare the vegetables.
  • 500 g Chicken Thigh
    boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
    Chinese cooking rice wine
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3 - 4 tbsp Corn Starch
    or potato starch
To shallow fry the chicken pieces, heat the wok/pan into high heat about 350°F, add oil about 1" high. Add the chicken pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes until crispy golden brown by turning sides. Then remove from oil and set it aside.
  • 500 g Chicken Thigh
    boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
  • Oil For Shallow Frying
    add 1 - 1½ cup of oil according to your pan size
Leave 2 tablespoon of oil in the wok, add chopped onions and stir fry few seconds with medium-high heat. Then follow with the dried chilli and continue stir fry for another 1 minute.
  • 1 Onion
    cut small dices
  • 8 Dried Red Chilli
    deseeded and cut into 1cm pieces
  • 2 tbsp Oil
    for stir fry
Add chopped garlic,, ginger and stir for few seconds, then follow with the crushed Sichuan peppercorns and toss well with other ingredients.
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
    finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
    cut into thin strips
  • 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
    toasted and grinded into fine coarse
Place the fried chicken back in, pour the soy sauce, Shao Xing wine, sesame oil and sugar. Combine well with everything.
  • 500 g Chicken Thigh
    boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
Turn off the heat and add spring onions and sesame seeds. Toss well and transfer to serving plate.
  • 3 Spring Onion
    cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Szechuan Chicken Recipe

Szechuan Chicken Recipe

Khin's Kitchen (Khin)

ServesPrepCookTotalShares
410 min20 min30 min1

Easy Szechuan Chicken Recipe with crispy coated chicken tossed with vegetables, dry chillies, Sichuan peppercorns and flavourful seasonings.

main course
Save this recipe to your personal collection, manage your grocery lists and access the step-by-step cooking assistant with the TastyBites app.
Login to Continue

Recommended Equipment

Mixing bowl

Mixing bowl

Cutting board

Cutting board

Tongs

Tongs

Pan

Pan

Wok

Wok

Spatula

Spatula

Measuring spoons

Measuring spoons

Knife

Knife

Measuring cup

Measuring cup


Ingredients

Chicken Thigh
500 g Chicken Thigh
boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
Onion
1 Onion
cut small dices
Bell Pepper
1 Bell Pepper
cut small squares
Garlic
1 tbsp Garlic
finely chopped
Ginger
1 tbsp Ginger
cut into thin strips
Spring Onion
3 Spring Onion
cut into 1" pieces
Sichuan Peppercorns
1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
toasted and grinded into fine coarse
Dried Red Chilli
8 Dried Red Chilli
deseeded and cut into 1cm pieces
Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Oil
2 tbsp Oil
for stir fry
Oil For Shallow Frying
Oil For Shallow Frying
add 1 - 1½ cup of oil according to your pan size
Sugar
2 tsp Sugar
Shao Xing Wine
1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
Chinese cooking rice wine
Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
Black Pepper Powder
0.25 tsp Black Pepper Powder
Baking Soda
0.5 tsp Baking Soda
Corn Starch
3 - 4 tbsp Corn Starch
or potato starch
Sugar
1 tbsp Sugar
Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
Shao Xing Wine
1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
Sesame Oil
1 tsp Sesame Oil

Instructions

First marinade the chicken with sugar, soy sauce, Shao Xing wine, black pepper, baking soda and corn starch. Mix it well to combine evenly and set aside for 15 minutes and prepare the vegetables.
  • 500 g Chicken Thigh
    boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
    Chinese cooking rice wine
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3 - 4 tbsp Corn Starch
    or potato starch
To shallow fry the chicken pieces, heat the wok/pan into high heat about 350°F, add oil about 1" high. Add the chicken pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes until crispy golden brown by turning sides. Then remove from oil and set it aside.
  • 500 g Chicken Thigh
    boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
  • Oil For Shallow Frying
    add 1 - 1½ cup of oil according to your pan size
Leave 2 tablespoon of oil in the wok, add chopped onions and stir fry few seconds with medium-high heat. Then follow with the dried chilli and continue stir fry for another 1 minute.
  • 1 Onion
    cut small dices
  • 8 Dried Red Chilli
    deseeded and cut into 1cm pieces
  • 2 tbsp Oil
    for stir fry
Add chopped garlic,, ginger and stir for few seconds, then follow with the crushed Sichuan peppercorns and toss well with other ingredients.
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
    finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
    cut into thin strips
  • 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
    toasted and grinded into fine coarse
Place the fried chicken back in, pour the soy sauce, Shao Xing wine, sesame oil and sugar. Combine well with everything.
  • 500 g Chicken Thigh
    boneless skinless, cut into bite-size cubes
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Shao Xing Wine
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
Turn off the heat and add spring onions and sesame seeds. Toss well and transfer to serving plate.
  • 3 Spring Onion
    cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds