Chongqing Spicy Chicken

Name: Chongqing Spicy Chicken
Cuisine: Sichuan Chinese
Ingredients: 500 grams boneless chicken thighs; 50 grams dried red chili peppers; 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns; 4 cloves garlic cloves; 1 inch piece ginger; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; for deep frying vegetable oil; 2 stalks green onions

Chongqing Spicy Chicken is a bold and fiery dish from Sichuan cuisine, characterized by crispy fried chicken pieces drenched in a fragrant, numbing chili-oil sauce. This dish highlights the signature Sichuan flavors of mala (numbing and spicy), combining Sichuan peppercorns with dried chili peppers to create a unique sensory experience. It is a popular dish that reflects the vibrant street food culture of Chongqing city.

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Sichuan Chinese85%

Indigenous15%

Ingredients

boneless chicken thighs
500 grams
dried red chili peppers
50 grams
Sichuan peppercorns
2 tablespoons
garlic cloves
4 cloves
ginger
1 inch piece
soy sauce
2 tablespoons
Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon
cornstarch
3 tablespoons
vegetable oil
for deep frying
green onions
2 stalks

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the city of Chongqing, this dish evolved as a street food favorite, showcasing the local penchant for intensely spicy and numbing flavors that define Sichuan cuisine.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Sichuan Chinese85%

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Indigenous15%

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Techniques

deep frying stir frying marinating toasting

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