Easy Chinese Recipe: Sichuan Spicy Chicken 辣子鸡 Szechuan Style Recipe • Chinese Chicken Recipe

Sichuan peppercorns

🥗Healthier: black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

Black pepper offers a different flavor profile but is more accessible.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide similar crunch with less fat.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

Marinate chicken in soy sauce, cornstarch, and rice vinegar for 15 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering.

Add marinated chicken and stir-fry until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove chicken and set aside, leaving oil in the wok.

Add Sichuan peppercorns and dried red chilies to the wok, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add ginger and garlic, stir-frying for another 30 seconds.

Return chicken to the wok and mix well with the spices.

Add peanuts, sugar, and sesame oil, stirring to combine.

Pour in a splash of water to create a sauce, cooking for 1-2 minutes.

Stir in chopped green onions just before serving.

Serve hot over rice.

Cooking Techniques

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