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A wok with sichuan chicken

Sichuan chicken

Name: Sichuan chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a starter
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500g boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces; 25g dried Sichuan chillies deseeded and cut into 3 pieces; neutral-tasting oil such as vegetable, for deep-frying; 1 tbsp dried red Sichuan peppercorns; 1 tbsp dried green Sichuan peppercorns; 15g ginger peeled and finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves finely chopped; 2 spring onions finely sliced, whites and green parts separated; 3 tbsp unsalted roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; ½ tbsp light soy sauce; ½ tsp sugar; ½ tsp ground white pepper; ½ tsp chicken bouillon; 1 tbsp Shaohsing wine; 1½ tbsp light soy sauce; 2½ tbsp cornflour; 1 tbsp corn oil

Shu Lin

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Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a starter

More effort

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

plus marinating and soaking

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With succulent chicken, umami notes and fiery heat from Sichuan peppercorns and chillies, this will be a crowd-pleaser

Egg-free

High-protein

Low sugar

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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500g boneless chicken thighs

cut into bite-sized pieces
25g dried Sichuan chillies

deseeded and cut into 3 pieces
neutral-tasting oil

such as vegetable, for deep-frying
1 tbsp dried red Sichuan peppercorns
1 tbsp dried green Sichuan peppercorns
15g ginger

peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves

finely chopped
2 spring onions

finely sliced, whites and green parts separated
3 tbsp unsalted roasted peanuts
2 tbsp sesame seeds
½ tbsp light soy sauce
½ tsp sugar

For the marinade

½ tsp ground white pepper
½ tsp chicken bouillon
1 tbsp Shaohsing wine
1½ tbsp light soy sauce
2½ tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp corn oil

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal443
fat28g
saturates4g
carbs15g
sugars4g
fibre3g
protein32g
salt1.88g

Method

step 1

Combine all the marinade ingredients, except the cornflour and oil, with ¼ tsp salt in a large bowl, then stir in the chicken thigh pieces to coat. Cover and chill for 30 mins. Add the cornflour and mix well, then add the oil and stir again to combine.
step 2

Put the dried Sichuan chillies in a colander and shake to remove any excess seeds. Transfer to a heatproof bowl, cover with hot water and leave to soak for 10 mins, then drain and set aside.
step 3

Fill a wok or large saucepan about a third full with the oil and heat over a medium-high heat until the oil forms bubbles around a chopstick when it's dipped in (this is about 160C). Reduce the heat to medium and carefully lower in the chicken thigh pieces. (You may need to do this in batches.) Fry for 3-4 mins, then remove to kitchen paper to drain using tongs. Turn the heat up until the oil reaches between 180C-200C, and fry the chicken for a further 1-2 mins until golden, crispy and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper. (You may need to do this in batches.)
step 4

Drizzle a little oil into a wok over a medium heat and stir-fry the red and green peppercorns, rehydrated Sichuan chillies, the ginger, garlic and white parts of the spring onion for about 2-3 mins. Add the chicken, roasted peanuts and green parts of the spring onion, and cook for a further 3 mins. Scatter in the sesame seeds, then add the soy sauce and sugar. Stir well, then serve.

Recipe tip

Peanuts are completely optional but feel free to add cashew nuts if you prefer that instead!

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