MY SPICY SZECHUAN CHICKEN RECIPE- Lockdown Cooking Series Video #32

Szechuan peppercorns

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Black pepper provides heat but lacks the unique flavor of Szechuan peppercorns.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while maintaining flavor.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

Arrowroot powder can be used as a thickening agent.

sesame oil

💰Cheaper: olive oil

Olive oil is a more common cooking oil with a different flavor.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients for Szechuan chicken.

List ingredients for the sauce: water, sugar, Kikkoman soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ketchup, rice wine, hoisin sauce, white vinegar, garlic powder, five spice powder, white pepper powder, ground chili peppers.

List other ingredients: chicken thigh, broccoli, baby bella mushrooms, carrots, white onion, chili peppers, mixed peppers.

Marinate the chicken with egg white, salt, and cornstarch for about half an hour.

Prepare the sauce by combining water and sugar (hot water can dissolve sugar faster).

Add Kikkoman soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ketchup, rice wine, hoisin sauce, white vinegar, garlic powder, five spice powder, white pepper powder, and ground chili pepper to the water mixture.

Heat a wok and add about 1 tablespoon of canola oil.

Cook the marinated chicken in the wok until it changes color, about halfway done.

Add sliced onion, broccoli, mixed peppers, carrots, and chili peppers to the wok.

Pour in the sauce (you may not need to add all of it) and cover to cook for a few minutes.

Add baby bella mushrooms towards the end to avoid overcooking them.

Let it cook for a few more minutes.

Mix cornstarch with water to thicken the sauce, adding about half a tablespoon or more as needed.

Check the broccoli and chicken for tenderness and spice level.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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